Effects of pre-exposure and co-administration of the cannabinoid receptor agonist CP 55,940 on behavioral sensitization to cocaine.
Eur J Pharmacol
; 354(1): 9-16, 1998 Jul 31.
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| ID: mdl-9726625
ABSTRACT
Rats given cocaine (15 mg/kg, i.p.) every second day over a 2-week period displayed a progressively greater locomotor response to the drug over days indicating behavioral sensitization. When the cannabinoid receptor agonist CP 55,940 ((-)-cis-3-[2-hydroxy-4-(1,1-dimethylheptyl)phenyl]-trans-4-(3-hyd roxypropyl)cyclohexanol) (10, 25 or 50 microg/kg) was administered under a similar regime, no such sensitization was observed. Rather, the two highest doses of CP 55,940 (25 and 50 microg/kg) caused locomotor suppression that lasted throughout administration. When rats pre-exposed 10 times to CP 55,940 were challenged with cocaine (15 mg/kg), no exaggerated locomotor response to cocaine was evident relative to non pre-exposed rats. When these rats were subsequently re-tested with CP 55,940, the cannabinoid continued to produce a dose-dependent suppression of locomotor activity. Finally, when CP 55,940 (50 microg/kg) was co-administered with cocaine, it significantly reduced the locomotor hyperactivity produced by the drug but did not block the development of behavioral sensitization. These results show that CP 55,940 does not sensitize locomotor activity with repeated administration in the same way as cocaine, and that pre-exposure or concurrent exposure to CP 55,940 does not enhance sensitivity to the subsequent behavioral effects of cocaine.
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Assunto principal:
Receptores de Droga
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Comportamento Animal
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Cocaína
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Inibidores da Captação de Dopamina
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Cicloexanóis
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Analgésicos
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Animals
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
1998
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Article