nor-BNI Antagonism of Kappa Opioid Agonist-Induced Reinstatement of Ethanol-Seeking Behavior
Joint Authors
Harshberger, Erin
Gilson, Emily A.
Gillett, Kelli
Stone, Jasmine H.
El Amrani, Laila
Valdez, Glenn R.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-11-06
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Recent work suggests that the dynorphin (DYN)/kappa opioid receptor (KOR) system may be a key mediator in the behavioral effects of alcohol.
The objective of the present study was to examine the ability of the KOR antagonist norbinaltorphimine (nor-BNI) to attenuate relapse to ethanol seeking due to priming injections of the KOR agonist U50,488 at time points consistent with KOR selectivity.
Male Wistar rats were trained to self-administer a 10% ethanol solution, and then responding was extinguished.
Following extinction, rats were injected with U50,488 (0.1–10 mg/kg, i.p.) or saline and were tested for the reinstatement of ethanol seeking.
Next, the ability of the nonselective opioid receptor antagonist naltrexone (0 or 3.0 mg/kg, s.c.) and nor-BNI (0 or 20.0 mg/kg, i.p.) to block U50,488-induced reinstatement was examined.
Priming injections U50,488 reinstated responding on the previously ethanol-associated lever.
Pretreatment with naltrexone reduced the reinstatement of ethanol-seeking behavior.
nor-BNI also attenuated KOR agonist-induced reinstatement, but to a lesser extent than naltrexone, when injected 24 hours prior to injections of U50,488, a time point that is consistent with KOR selectivity.
While these results suggest that activation of KORs is a key mechanism in the regulation of ethanol-seeking behavior, U50,488-induced reinstatement may not be fully selective for KORs.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Harshberger, Erin& Gilson, Emily A.& Gillett, Kelli& Stone, Jasmine H.& El Amrani, Laila& Valdez, Glenn R.. 2016. nor-BNI Antagonism of Kappa Opioid Agonist-Induced Reinstatement of Ethanol-Seeking Behavior. Journal of Addiction،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1107159
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Harshberger, Erin…[et al.]. nor-BNI Antagonism of Kappa Opioid Agonist-Induced Reinstatement of Ethanol-Seeking Behavior. Journal of Addiction No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1107159
American Medical Association (AMA)
Harshberger, Erin& Gilson, Emily A.& Gillett, Kelli& Stone, Jasmine H.& El Amrani, Laila& Valdez, Glenn R.. nor-BNI Antagonism of Kappa Opioid Agonist-Induced Reinstatement of Ethanol-Seeking Behavior. Journal of Addiction. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1107159
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1107159