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ArticlePsychopharmacology2011

Stress-induced reinstatement of alcohol-seeking in rats is selectively suppressed by the neurokinin 1 (NK1) antagonist L822429.

Jesse R Schank, Charles L Pickens, Kelly E Rowe, Kejun Cheng, Annika Thorsell, Kenner C Rice, Yavin Shaham, Markus Heilig

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Article in Psychopharmacology, 2011. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 45 papers.

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8 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Jesse R SchankLaboratory of Clinical and Translational Studies, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Institutes of Health, 10 Center Drive, Building 10-CRC, Room 1-5330, Bethesda, MD 20892-1108, USA.
Charles L Pickens
Kelly E Rowe
Kejun Cheng
Annika Thorsell
Kenner C Rice
Yavin Shaham
Markus Heilig
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism · USNational Institute on Drug Abuse · USNational Institutes of Health · US

Funding

Neurobiology Of Relapse To Opiate and Psychostimulant DrugsZIADA000434 · NIDA · NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DRUG ABUSE · PI SHAHAM, YAVIN · 2009 to 2025
$39.8M
Discovery and validation of novel targets for pharmacotherapy of alcoholismZIAAA000487 · NIAAA · NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM · PI LOVINGER, DAVID M · 2009 to 2015
$23.6M
Medicinal Chemistry in the Study of Alcohol AbuseZIADA000531 · NIDA · NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DRUG ABUSE · PI RICE, KENNER · 2009 to 2016
$1.1M
Intramural NIH HHS ZIA DA000434
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

rationaleGenetic inactivation or pharmacological antagonism of neurokinin 1 (NK1) receptors blocks morphine and alcohol reward in rodents, while NK1 antagonism decreases alcohol craving in humans. The role of the NK1 system for relapse-like behavior has not previously been examined.

objectiveDivergence between human and rodent NK1 receptors has limited the utility of NK1 antagonists developed for the human receptor species for preclinical studies of addiction-related behaviors in rats. Here we used L822429, an NK1 antagonist specifically engineered to bind at high affinity to the rat receptor, to assess the effects of NK1 receptor antagonism on alcohol-seeking behaviors in rats.

methodsL822429 (15 and 30 mg/kg) was used to examine effects of NK1 receptor antagonism on operant self-administration of 10% alcohol in 30-min daily sessions, as well as intermittent footshock stress- and cue-induced reinstatement of alcohol-seeking after extinction of lever responding.

resultsAt the doses used, L822429 did not significantly affect alcohol self-administration or cue-induced reinstatement, but potently and dose dependently suppressed stress-induced reinstatement of alcohol seeking, with an essentially complete suppression at the highest dose. The effect of L822429 on stress-induced reinstatement was behaviorally specific. The drug had no effect on conditioned suppression of operant responding following fear conditioning, locomotor activity, or self-administration of a sucrose solution.

conclusionsTo the degree that the reinstatement model provides a model of drug relapse, the results provide support for NK1 antagonism as a promising mechanism for pharmacotherapy of alcoholism, acting through suppression of stress-induced craving and relapse.

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Neurokinin-1 Receptor AntagonistsAnimalsBehavior, AddictiveConditioning, OperantCuesDose-Response Relationship, DrugEthanolFearMaleMotor ActivityPiperidinesRatsRats, WistarSecondary PreventionSelf AdministrationSpecies SpecificityEthanolN-((2-cyclopropoxy-5-(5-trifluomethyl)tetrazol-1-yl)benzyl)-2-phenylpiperidin-3-amineNeurokinin-1 Receptor AntagonistsPiperidinesSucrose

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PMID21340476
PMCPMC3192232
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