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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
1992-4-28
pubmed:abstractText
The effect of long-term pretreatment with cocaine on serotonergic regulation of ACTH (adrenocorticotropic hormone; corticotropin) and secretion of corticosterone in rats was investigated. The following observations were made: (1) Pretreatment with cocaine had no significant effect on basal levels of ACTH and corticosterone in plasma. However, cocaine caused a reduction in the ability of the 5-HT (5-hydroxytryptamine, serotonin) releaser p-chloroamphetamine (PCA) to increase corticosterone in plasma, 42 hr after the last injection of cocaine. (2) Exposure to cocaine for 7 days was sufficient to produce a maximal inhibition of the PCA-induced increase in ACTH in plasma. (3) The inhibitory effect of cocaine on PCA-induced release of ACTH was more marked than on corticosterone. (4) Conversely, the dose-dependent stimulatory effect of two 5-HT1 agonists, RU 24969 (5-methoxy-3-(1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-4-pyridinyl)-1H-indole) and m-CPP (m-chlorophenylpiperazine), on ACTH and corticosterone was not reduced by 7 days of exposure to cocaine. Taken together, these findings indicate that pretreatment with cocaine reduced the function of serotonergic nerve-terminals but not postsynaptic receptors, that stimulate ACTH and secretion of corticosterone.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Feb
pubmed:issn
0028-3908
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
31
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
169-75
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-14
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1992
pubmed:articleTitle
Prior chronic exposure to cocaine inhibits the serotonergic stimulation of ACTH and secretion of corticosterone.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Pharmacology, Stritch School of Medicine, Loyola University of Chicago, Maywood, IL 60153.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S., Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S., Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't