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SynthesisThe international journal of neuropsychopharmacology2016

Negative Allosteric Modulators of Metabotropic Glutamate Receptors Subtype 5 in Addiction: a Therapeutic Window.

Yoan Mihov, Gregor Hasler

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Synthesis in The international journal of neuropsychopharmacology, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 31 papers.

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31citing papers in PubMed
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3 · Its place in the literature

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31 citing papers in PubMed, 50 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Yoan MihovDivision of Molecular Psychiatry, Translational Research Center, Psychiatric University Hospital, University of Bern, Switzerland gregor.hasler@puk.unibe.ch yoan.mihov@puk.unibe.ch.
Gregor HaslerDivision of Molecular Psychiatry, Translational Research Center, Psychiatric University Hospital, University of Bern, Switzerland gregor.hasler@puk.unibe.ch yoan.mihov@puk.unibe.ch.
University of Bern · CH

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAbundant evidence at the anatomical, electrophysiological, and molecular levels implicates metabotropic glutamate receptor subtype 5 (mGluR5) in addiction. Consistently, the effects of a wide range of doses of different mGluR5 negative allosteric modulators (NAMs) have been tested in various animal models of addiction. Here, these studies were subjected to a systematic review to find out if mGluR5 NAMs have a therapeutic potential that can be translated to the clinic.

methodsLiterature on consumption/self-administration and reinstatement of drug seeking as outcomes of interest published up to April 2015 was retrieved via PubMed. The review focused on the effects of systemic (i.p., i.v., s.c.) administration of the mGluR5 NAMs 3-((2-Methyl-4-thiazolyl)ethynyl)pyridine (MTEP) and 2-Methyl-6-(phenylethynyl)pyridine (MPEP) on paradigms with cocaine, ethanol, nicotine, and food in rats.

resultsMTEP and MPEP were found to reduce self-administration of cocaine, ethanol, and nicotine at doses ≥1mg/kg and 2.5mg/kg, respectively. Dose-response relationship resembled a sigmoidal curve, with low doses not reaching statistical significance and high doses reliably inhibiting self-administration of drugs of abuse. Importantly, self-administration of cocaine, ethanol, and nicotine, but not food, was reduced by MTEP and MPEP in the dose range of 1 to 2mg/kg and 2.5 to 3.2mg/kg, respectively. This dose range corresponds to approximately 50% to 80% mGluR5 occupancy. Interestingly, the limited data found in mice and monkeys showed a similar therapeutic window.

conclusionAltogether, this review suggests a therapeutic window for mGluR5 NAMs that can be translated to the treatment of substance-related and addictive disorders.

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Allosteric RegulationAnimalsCocaineDrug-Seeking BehaviorEthanolNicotinePyridinesReceptor, Metabotropic Glutamate 5Self AdministrationSubstance-Related DisordersThiazoles3-((2-methyl-1,3-thiazol-4-yl)ethynyl)pyridine6-methyl-2-(phenylethynyl)pyridineCocaineEthanolNicotinePyridinesReceptor, Metabotropic Glutamate 5ThiazolesaddictionglutamatemGluR5MPEPMTEP

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PMID26802568
PMCPMC4966271
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