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ArticleBrain and behavior2021

The CB1R rs2023239 receptor gene variant significantly affects the reinforcing effects of nicotine, but not cue reactivity, in human smokers.

Chidera C Chukwueke, William J Kowalczyk, Marie Gendy, Richard Taylor, Rachel F Tyndale, Bernard Le Foll, Stephen J Heishman

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Article in Brain and behavior, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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7 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Chidera C ChukwuekeTranslational Addiction Research Laboratory, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), Toronto, ON, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-3235-7667
William J KowalczykIntramural Research Program, National Institute on Drug Abuse, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Marie GendyTranslational Addiction Research Laboratory, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), Toronto, ON, Canada.
Richard TaylorIntramural Research Program, National Institute on Drug Abuse, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Rachel F TyndaleDepartment of Pharmacology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Bernard Le FollTranslational Addiction Research Laboratory, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), Toronto, ON, Canada.
Stephen J HeishmanIntramural Research Program, National Institute on Drug Abuse, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health · CANational Institute on Drug Abuse · USUniversity of Toronto · CA

Funding

Nicotine Reinforcement and Smoking-Cue Reactivity: Association with GeneticsZIADA000584 · NIDA · NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DRUG ABUSE · PI HEISHMAN, STEPHEN · 2011 to 2013
$1.3M
CIHR FDN-154294Intramural NIH HHS ZIA DA000584
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionThe cannabinoid CB1 receptor (CB1R) has been shown in preclinical studies to be involved in nicotine reinforcement and relapse-like behavior. The common single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) rs2023239 may code for an alternative CB1R protein, alter CB1R expression, and be involved in nicotine dependence. To date, no study has explored the relationship between this SNP in CB1R and specific phenotypes of nicotine dependence.

methodsThe current study investigated the influence of CB1R rs2023239 in nicotine reinforcement and craving in regular cigarette smokers. Current smokers (n = 104, cigarettes per day ≥ 10) were genetically grouped (C allele group vs. No C allele group) and underwent laboratory measures of nicotine reinforcement and smoking cue-elicited craving. Nicotine reinforcement was assessed using a forced choice paradigm, while a cue-reactivity procedure measured cue-elicited craving.

resultsThese results show that smokers with the C allele variant (CC + CT genotypes) experienced a lower nicotine reinforcement effect compared to those without the C allele (TT genotype). These results were similar in both our subjective and behavioral reinforcement measures, though the subjective effects did not withstand controlling for race. There was no difference between genotype groups with respect to cue-elicited craving, suggesting a lack of influence in cue reactivity.

conclusionTaken together, these results suggest that the variation in the CB1R (i.e., rs2023239 SNP) may play a larger role in nicotine reinforcement compared to cue reactivity. This work provides impetus to further understand the physiological mechanisms that explain how CB1Rs influence nicotine dependence phenotypes.

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CannabinoidsNicotineCravingCuesHumansReceptor, Cannabinoid, CB1SmokersCannabinoidsCNR1 protein, humanNicotineReceptor, Cannabinoid, CB1CB1Rgenotypenicotine cue reactivitynicotine dependencenicotine reinforcement

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PMID33369277
PMCPMC7882168
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