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2022年8月19日

Cannabinoid Type 1 Receptors in the Basolateral Amygdala Regulate ACPA-Induced Place Preference and Anxiolytic-Like Behaviors.

Neurochemical research
  • Tomohiro Tokutake
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  • Takashi Asano
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  • Hajime Miyanishi
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  • Shigetoshi Nakaya
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  • Naotaka Izuo
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  • Atsumi Nitta

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開始ページ
2899
終了ページ
2908
記述言語
英語
掲載種別
研究論文(学術雑誌)
DOI
10.1007/s11064-022-03708-8

The number of cannabis users is increasing in the world. However, the mechanisms involved in the psychiatric effects and addiction formation remain unclear. Medical treatments against cannabis addiction have not yet been established. Δ9-Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the main active substance in cannabis, binds and affects cannabinoid type 1 receptors (CB1R) in the brain. The mice were intraperitoneally (i.p.) administered arachidonylcyclopropylamide (ACPA), a CB1R-selective agonist, and then two behavioral experiments on anxiety and addiction were performed. Administration of ACPA caused anxiolytic-like behavior in the elevated plus maze test. In addition, ACPA increased place preference in a conditioned place preference (CPP) test. The basolateral amygdala (BLA), which is the focus of this study, is involved in anxiety-like behavior and reward and is reported to express high levels of CB1R. We aimed to reveal the role of CB1R in BLA for ACPA-induced behavior. AM251, a CB1R selective antagonist, was administered intra-BLA before i.p. administration of ACPA. Intra-BLA administration of AM251 inhibited ACPA-induced anxiolytic-like behavior and place preference. These results suggest that CB1R in the BLA contributes to behavior disorders caused by the acute or chronic use of cannabis.

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11064-022-03708-8
PubMed
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35984590
ID情報
  • DOI : 10.1007/s11064-022-03708-8
  • PubMed ID : 35984590

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