Withdrawal and bidirectional cross-withdrawal responses in rats treated with adenosine agonists and morphine

被引:24
作者
Coupar, IM [1 ]
Tran, BLT [1 ]
机构
[1] Monash Univ, Victorian Coll Pharm, Dept Pharmaceut Biol & Pharmacol, Parkville, Vic 3052, Australia
关键词
adenosine receptors; adenosine agonists; adenosine antagonists; adenosine dependence; opiate dependence; CPA; NECA; CPDPX; DMPX;
D O I
10.1016/S0024-3205(01)01155-9
中图分类号
R-3 [医学研究方法]; R3 [基础医学];
学科分类号
1001 ;
摘要
The aim of this study was to investigate whether the A,IA, receptor agonist, 5 ' -N-ethylcarboxamidoadenosine (NECA), and the selective A(1) agonist, N-6-cyclopentyladenosine (CPA), induced physical dependence by quantifying specific antagonist-precipitated withdrawal syndromes in conscious rats. In addition, the presence of bidirectional cross-withdrawal was also investigated. The agonists were administered s.c. to groups of rats at 12 h intervals. Antagonists were administered s.c., 12 hours after the last dose, followed by observation and measurement of faecal output for 20 min. NECA (4 X 0.03 mg kg(-1), s.c) and CPA (4 X 0.03, 0.1 and 0.3 mg kg(-1), s.c.) induced physical dependence, as shown by the expression of a significant withdrawal syndrome when challenged with the adenosine A,IA, receptor antagonist, 3,7-dimethyl-1-propargylxanthine (DMPX, 0.1 mg kg-l, s.c.) and the A, antagonist, 8-cyclopentyl-1,3-dipropylxanthine (CPDPX, 0.1 mg kg(-1), s.c.) respectively. The syndromes consisted of teeth chattering and shaking behaviours shown to occur in morphine-dependent animals withdrawn with naloxone viz. paw, body and 'wet-dog' shakes, but with the additional behaviours of head shaking and yawning. In further contrast to the opiate withdrawal syndrome, no diarrhoea occurred in the groups of animals treated with adenosine agonists and withdrawn with their respective antagonists. Bidirectional cross-withdrawal syndromes were also revealed when naloxone (3 mg kg(-1), s.c.) was administered to adenosine agonist pre-treated rats and adenosine antagonists were given to morphine pre-treated rats. This study provides further information illustrating that close links exist between the adenosine and opiate systems. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science Inc. All rights reserved.
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