Compulsive-Like Sufentanil Vapor Self-Administration in Rats

Cannabinoid receptor antagonist SR141716A decreases operant ethanol self administration in rats exposed to ethanol-vapor chambers.

AIM To study the potential role of dependence status on CB1-mediated blockade of ethanol self-administration. METHODS We examined the effects of the cannabinoid antagonist SR141716A (0, 0.03, 0.3, and 3 mg/kg) on operant ethanol (10% v/v) self-administration in male Wistar rats that were made ethanol-dependent by chronic (14 d) exposure to ethanol vapor-chambers or exposed to air in identical...

Noribogaine reduces nicotine self-administration in rats

Noribogaine, a polypharmacological drug with activities at opioid receptors, ionotropic nicotinic receptors, and serotonin reuptake transporters, has been investigated for treatment of substance abuse-related disorders. Smoking cessation has major benefits for both individuals and society, therefore the aim of this study was to evaluate the potential of noribogaine for use as a treatment for ni...

Oral self-administration of morphine in rats.

Sodium Orthovanadate Treatment Reverses Protracted Methionine Administration Induced Schizophrenia Like Behavior in Rats

Suppression of Akt (Protein kinase B) has been implicated in schizophrenia, the effect which has been documented to be reversed by tyrosine phosphatase inhibition. T hus, present study has been designed to study the effect of sodium orthovanadate, a tyrosine phosphatase inhibitor, on protracted methionine administration induced schizophrenia like behavior in rats.   Schizophrenia...

Ameliorative activity of co-administration of ketamine and ECT on depression like behaviors in depressed rats

Background and Objective: Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is the end choice treatment for patients with major depressive disorder (MDD). Regarding researches that show NMDA receptor inactivation could yield the same results as anti-depressant drugs, however, the present study examined co-administration of ECT and ketamine (as NMDA antagonist) on depressed rat behaviors.   Materials and Methods...