Involvement of delta- and mu-opioid receptors in the potentiation of brain-stimulation reward

被引:27
作者
Duvauchelle, CL [1 ]
Fleming, SM [1 ]
Kornetsky, C [1 ]
机构
[1] BOSTON UNIV,SCH MED,LAB BEHAV PHARMACOL,BOSTON,MA 02118
关键词
DAMGO ([D-Ala(2)-MePhe(4)-Gly(ol)(5)]enkephalin); DPDPE; ([D-Pen(2); D-Pen(5)]enkephalin); opioids; opioid receptor antagonist; naltrindole;
D O I
10.1016/S0014-2999(96)00674-7
中图分类号
R9 [药学];
学科分类号
1007 ;
摘要
A rate-free method of determining brain-stimulation reward thresholds was used to identify the rewarding effects of the delta-opioid receptor and mu-opioid receptor agonist peptides, [D-Pen(2), D-Pen(5)]enkephalin (DPDPE) and [D-Ala(2)-MePhe(4)-Gly(ol)(5)]enkephalin (DAMGO). The nucleus accumbens-delivered opioid receptor agonists produced marked lowering of the threshold for ventral tegmental area brain-stimulation reward. No change in baseline thresholds was seen after peripheral administration of the nonpeptide delta-opioid receptor antagonist, naltrindole. However, an unexpected finding was that naltrindole blocked the threshold-lowering effects of both DPDPE and DAMGO. These data demonstrate nucleus accumbens activation of delta- and mu-opioid receptors and ventral tegmental area brain-stimulation reward share common brain substrates. In addition, the interference of both delta- and mu-opioid receptor mediated reward by naltrindole may have implications for therapeutic use.
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页码:137 / 143
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