Cannabinoid agonists and antagonists modulate lithium-induced conditioned gaping in rats

被引:39
作者
Parker, LA [1 ]
Mechoulam, R
机构
[1] Wilfrid Laurier Univ, Dept Psychol, Waterloo, ON N2L 3C5, Canada
[2] Hebrew Univ Jerusalem, Sch Pharm, Fac Med, Jerusalem, Israel
关键词
classical conditioning; nausea; emesis; taste avoidance learning; taste aversion learning; cannabinoids; taste reactivity;
D O I
10.1007/BF02688831
中图分类号
B84 [心理学];
学科分类号
04 ; 0402 ;
摘要
Considerable evidence indicates that conditioned gaping in rats reflects nausea in this species that does not vomit. A series of experiments evaluated the potential of psychoactive cannabinoid agonists, Delta-9-THC and HU-210, and non-psychoactive cannabinoids, Cannabidiol (CBD) and its dimethylheptyl homolog (CBD-dmh), to interfere with the establishment and the expression of conditioned gaping in rats. All agents attenuated both the establishment and the expression of conditioned gaping. Furthermore, the CB I antagonist, SR-141716, reversed the suppressive effect of HU-210 on conditioned gaping. Finally, SR-141716 potentiated lithium-induced conditioned gaping, suggesting that the endogenous cannabinoid system plays a role in the control of nausea.
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页码:133 / 145
页数:13
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