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Effects of the combination of metyrapone and oxazepam on intravenous nicotine self-administration in rats
Authors:Nicholas E Goeders  Ami Cohen  Barbara S Fox  Marc R Azar  Olivier George  George F Koob
Institution:Department of Pharmacology, Toxicology & Neuroscience, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, 1501 Kings Highway, Shreveport, LA 71130, USA. ngoede@lsuhsc.edu
Abstract:

Rationale

Despite increased education regarding its dangers, cigarette smoking remains a significant public health concern due to serious associated health consequences such as cancer and respiratory and cardiovascular diseases. Most smokers fail in their attempts to quit smoking, and current pharmacological interventions have relatively low levels of efficacy and are associated with significant adverse events. We have previously reported that combinations of metyrapone and oxazepam, administered at doses that were ineffective when delivered singly, resulted in dose-related decreases in cocaine self-administration in rats while not affecting food-maintained responding during the same sessions.

Objectives

The current study was designed to test the effects of the administration of a metyrapone:oxazepam combination on nicotine self-administration in rats.

Methods

Several dose combinations of metyrapone (12.5, 25 or 50 mg/kg) and oxazepam (5 or 10 mg/kg) were tested in rats trained to intravenously (IV) self-administer nicotine (0.03 mg/kg/infusion) during 1-h self-administration sessions using both fixed-ratio and progressive-ratio (PR) schedules of reinforcement.

Results

The administration of low doses of metyrapone and oxazepam in combination significantly decreased IV nicotine self-administration in rats. At the lowest doses of 12.5 mg/kg of metyrapone and 5 mg/kg of oxazepam, the drugs alone did not decrease IV nicotine self-administration, but the combination was effective. Varenicline was also tested using the fixed-ratio schedule, and reductions in nicotine intake were similar to those seen with the moderate dose of the combination.

Conclusions

The results of this study suggest a potential utility of the combination of metyrapone and oxazepam for smoking cessation in humans.
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