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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
2004-7-27
pubmed:abstractText
Cannabinoid and opioid receptor agonists show functional interactions in a number of their physiological effects. Regarding the seizure-modulating properties of both classes of receptors, the present study examined the possibility of a functional interaction between these receptors. We used acute systemic administration of cannabinoid selective CB(1) receptor agonist (ACPA) and antagonist (AM251) and opioid receptor agonist (morphine) and antagonists (naltrexone and norbinaltorphimine) in a model of clonic seizure induced by pentylenetetrazole (PTZ). Acute administration of ACPA (1.5-2 mg/kg) increased the PTZ-induced seizure threshold. In contrast, AM251 (0.5-2 mg/kg) dose-dependently decreased the seizure threshold. Low dose of AM251 (0.5 mg/kg), which did not alter seizure threshold by itself, reversed the anticonvulsant effect of ACPA (2 mg/kg), showing a CB(1) receptor-mediated mechanism. Naltrexone (1 or 10 mg/kg) but not specific kappa-opioid receptor antagonist norbinaltorphimine (5 mg/kg) completely reversed the anticonvulsant effect of ACPA (2 mg/kg). Moreover, the combination of the lower doses of AM251 (0.5 mg/kg) and naltrexone (0.3 mg/kg) had an additive effect in blocking the anticonvulsant effect of ACPA. In accordance with previous reports, morphine exerted biphasic effects on clonic seizure threshold with anticonvulsant effect at lower (0.5-1 mg/kg) and proconvulsant effect at a higher (30 mg/kg) doses. The pretreatment with AM251 blocked the anticonvulsant effect of morphine at 1 mg/kg, while pretreatment with ACPA (1 mg/kg) potentiated the anticonvulsant effect of morphine at 0.5 mg/kg. The proconvulsant effect of morphine at 30 mg/kg was also inhibited by AM251 (2 mg/kg). A similar interaction between cannabinoids and opioids was also detected on their anticonvulsant effects against the generalized tonic-clonic model of seizure. In conclusion, cannabinoids and opioids show functional interactions on modulation of seizure susceptibility.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/AM 251, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Arachidonic Acids, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Cannabinoids, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Morphine, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Naltrexone, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Narcotic Antagonists, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Narcotics, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Pentylenetetrazole, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Piperidines, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Pyrazoles, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Receptor, Cannabinoid, CB1, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Receptors, Cannabinoid, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Receptors, Opioid, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/arachidonylcyclopropylamide
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Sep
pubmed:issn
0028-3908
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
47
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
390-400
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:15275828-Analysis of Variance, pubmed-meshheading:15275828-Animals, pubmed-meshheading:15275828-Arachidonic Acids, pubmed-meshheading:15275828-Cannabinoids, pubmed-meshheading:15275828-Differential Threshold, pubmed-meshheading:15275828-Disease Models, Animal, pubmed-meshheading:15275828-Dose-Response Relationship, Drug, pubmed-meshheading:15275828-Drug Interactions, pubmed-meshheading:15275828-Male, pubmed-meshheading:15275828-Mice, pubmed-meshheading:15275828-Mice, Inbred Strains, pubmed-meshheading:15275828-Morphine, pubmed-meshheading:15275828-Naltrexone, pubmed-meshheading:15275828-Narcotic Antagonists, pubmed-meshheading:15275828-Narcotics, pubmed-meshheading:15275828-Pentylenetetrazole, pubmed-meshheading:15275828-Piperidines, pubmed-meshheading:15275828-Pyrazoles, pubmed-meshheading:15275828-Reaction Time, pubmed-meshheading:15275828-Receptor, Cannabinoid, CB1, pubmed-meshheading:15275828-Receptors, Cannabinoid, pubmed-meshheading:15275828-Receptors, Opioid, pubmed-meshheading:15275828-Seizures, pubmed-meshheading:15275828-Statistics, Nonparametric, pubmed-meshheading:15275828-Time Factors
pubmed:year
2004
pubmed:articleTitle
The interaction of cannabinoids and opioids on pentylenetetrazole-induced seizure threshold in mice.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, P.O. Box 13145-784, Tehran, Iran.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study