Abstract
Environmental cues can become classically conditioned to cocaine exposure and are known to contribute to drug craving and relapse in addicts. The 5-HT2C receptor (5-HT2CR) has been shown to control the behavioral effects of acute cocaine administration and, in the present study, we investigated the role of this receptor in the expression of cocaine-induced conditioned hyperactivity. Rats received repeated pairings of a distinct test environment with either saline or cocaine (15 mg/kg, i.p.) for 7 days. In a drug-free test 2 days after the last pairing, expression of conditioned hyperactivity was seen in the rats previously exposed to cocaine in the test environment. The 5-HT2CR agonist MK 212 (0.0625-0.5 mg/kg, i.p., 5 min before test) significantly decreased, while the 5-HT2CR antagonist SB 242084 (0.5-1 mg/kg, i.p. 30 min prior to test) enhanced, expression of cocaine-induced conditioned hyperactivity. The effective doses of MK 212 and SB 242084 did not alter basal activity on the test session. These results suggest that the 5-HT2CR controls expression of cocaine-induced conditioned hyperactivity and suggest that such ligands may be useful in preventing relapse and promoting abstinence in cocaine-dependent individuals.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 275-282 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Drug and Alcohol Dependence |
| Volume | 81 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Feb 28 2006 |
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Keywords
- 5-HTR
- Cocaine
- Conditioned hyperactivity
- MK 212
- Rat
- SB 242084
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine(all)
- Behavioral Neuroscience
- Toxicology
- Health(social science)
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Serotonin2C receptors (5-HT2CR) control expression of cocaine-induced conditioned hyperactivity. / Liu, Shijing; Cunningham, Kathryn.
In: Drug and Alcohol Dependence, Vol. 81, No. 3, 28.02.2006, p. 275-282.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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N2 - Environmental cues can become classically conditioned to cocaine exposure and are known to contribute to drug craving and relapse in addicts. The 5-HT2C receptor (5-HT2CR) has been shown to control the behavioral effects of acute cocaine administration and, in the present study, we investigated the role of this receptor in the expression of cocaine-induced conditioned hyperactivity. Rats received repeated pairings of a distinct test environment with either saline or cocaine (15 mg/kg, i.p.) for 7 days. In a drug-free test 2 days after the last pairing, expression of conditioned hyperactivity was seen in the rats previously exposed to cocaine in the test environment. The 5-HT2CR agonist MK 212 (0.0625-0.5 mg/kg, i.p., 5 min before test) significantly decreased, while the 5-HT2CR antagonist SB 242084 (0.5-1 mg/kg, i.p. 30 min prior to test) enhanced, expression of cocaine-induced conditioned hyperactivity. The effective doses of MK 212 and SB 242084 did not alter basal activity on the test session. These results suggest that the 5-HT2CR controls expression of cocaine-induced conditioned hyperactivity and suggest that such ligands may be useful in preventing relapse and promoting abstinence in cocaine-dependent individuals.
AB - Environmental cues can become classically conditioned to cocaine exposure and are known to contribute to drug craving and relapse in addicts. The 5-HT2C receptor (5-HT2CR) has been shown to control the behavioral effects of acute cocaine administration and, in the present study, we investigated the role of this receptor in the expression of cocaine-induced conditioned hyperactivity. Rats received repeated pairings of a distinct test environment with either saline or cocaine (15 mg/kg, i.p.) for 7 days. In a drug-free test 2 days after the last pairing, expression of conditioned hyperactivity was seen in the rats previously exposed to cocaine in the test environment. The 5-HT2CR agonist MK 212 (0.0625-0.5 mg/kg, i.p., 5 min before test) significantly decreased, while the 5-HT2CR antagonist SB 242084 (0.5-1 mg/kg, i.p. 30 min prior to test) enhanced, expression of cocaine-induced conditioned hyperactivity. The effective doses of MK 212 and SB 242084 did not alter basal activity on the test session. These results suggest that the 5-HT2CR controls expression of cocaine-induced conditioned hyperactivity and suggest that such ligands may be useful in preventing relapse and promoting abstinence in cocaine-dependent individuals.
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