ArticleEuropean journal of pharmacology2013
The 2-methoxy methyl analogue of salvinorin A attenuates cocaine-induced drug seeking and sucrose reinforcements in rats.
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- The translational potential of salvinorin A: systematic review and meta-analysis of preclinical studies.Translational psychiatry · 2025Pooled it
- Semi-synthesis in the exploration of opioid-targeting natural products.Natural product reports · 2025Review
- KOR agonists for the treatment and/or prevention of opioid use disorder and cocaine use disorder.Pharmacology, biochemistry, and behavior · 2025Review
- From Plant to Chemistry: Sources of Active Opioid Antinociceptive Principles for Medicinal Chemistry and Drug Design.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- The Kappa Opioid Receptor Agonist 16-Bromo Salvinorin A Has Anti-Cocaine Effects without Significant Effects on Locomotion, Food Reward, Learning and Memory, or Anxiety and Depressive-like Behaviors.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Design of κ-Opioid Receptor Agonists for the Development of Potential Treatments of Pain with Reduced Side Effects.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of Salvinorin A andPharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Review
- The Salvinorin Analogue, Ethoxymethyl Ether Salvinorin B, Promotes Remyelination in Preclinical Models of Multiple Sclerosis.Frontiers in neurology · 2021Article
- MP1104, a mixed kappa-delta opioid receptor agonist has anti-cocaine properties with reduced side-effects in rats.Neuropharmacology · 2019Article
- Kappa Opioid Receptor Agonist Mesyl Sal B Attenuates Behavioral Sensitization to Cocaine with Fewer Aversive Side-Effects than Salvinorin A in Rodents.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2018Article
- Modular Approach to pseudo-Neoclerodanes as Designer κ-Opioid Ligands.Organic letters · 2017Article
- The C-2 derivatives of salvinorin A, ethoxymethyl ether Sal B and β-tetrahydropyran Sal B, have anti-cocaine properties with minimal side effects.Psychopharmacology · 2017Article
- Semisynthesis and Kappa-Opioid Receptor Activity of Derivatives of Columbin, a Furanolactone Diterpene.Journal of natural products · 2017Article
- Investigational therapies for the pharmacological treatment of alcoholism.Expert opinion on investigational drugs · 2015Article
- Pharmacology and anti-addiction effects of the novel κ opioid receptor agonist Mesyl Sal B, a potent and long-acting analogue of salvinorin A.British journal of pharmacology · 2015Article
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Abstract
κ Opioid receptor activation by traditional arylacetamide agonists and the novel neoclerodane diterpene κ opioid receptor agonist Salvinorin A (Sal A) results in attenuation of cocaine-seeking behavior in pre-clinical models of addiction. However, adverse effects such as sedation, depression and aversion limit their clinical utility. The Sal A analogue, 2-methoxy-methyl salvinorin B (MOM Sal B) is a longer acting Sal A analogue with high affinity for κ opioid receptors. In this study, we tested MOM Sal B for its ability to modulate cocaine-seeking behavior in rats. MOM Sal B (0.3mg/kg) successfully attenuated cocaine-seeking but also attenuated sucrose reinforcement. No change in activity was observed in either cocaine-induced hyperactivity or spontaneous open field activity tests but increased immobility and decreased swimming times in the forced swim test were observed. This study indicates that κ opioid receptor activation by more potent Sal A analogues modulates cocaine-seeking behavior non-selectively without causing sedation, suggesting an improved side effects profile. However, pro-depressive effects are seen, which may limit the therapeutic potential of this compound. Future studies with Sal A analogues having affinities at other opioid receptors are warranted as they have the potential to identify compounds having effective anti-addiction properties.
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