Differential involvement of GABAA and GABAB receptors in propofol self-administration in rats |
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Authors: | Yang Bo Wang Ben-fu Lai Miao-jun Zhang Fu-qiang Yang Xiao-wei Zhou Wen-hua Lian Qing-quan |
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Affiliation: | Department of Anesthesiology of the 2nd Affiliated Hospital, Wenzhou Medical College, China. |
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Abstract: | Aim:Propofol has shown abuse potential. The aim of the present study is to investigate the effects of GABAA antagonist and GABAB agonist on propofol reinforcement.Methods:Sprague-Dawley rats were trained to self-administer propofol at a dose of 1.7 mg/kg per infusion under a fixed ratio (FR1) schedule of reinforcement for 14 d. In a separate set of experiments, food-maintained self-administration under a fixed ratio (FR5) schedule and locomotor activities of Sprague-Dawley rats were examined.Results:GABAA receptor antagonist bicuculline (0.25 mg/kg, ip) significantly increased the number of injections and active responses. Pretreatment with GABAB receptor agonist baclofen (3 mg/kg, ip) significantly decreased the number of active responses and total infusions of propofol during the training session. Moreover, microinjection of baclofen (50 and 100 ng/side) into the ventral tegmental area (VTA) significantly decreased the number of active responses and total infusions of propofol. Neither baclofen (1-3 mg/kg, ip) nor bicuculline (0.25-1 mg/kg, ip) affected food-maintained responses or motor activities.Conclusion:Propofol maintains its reward properties partially through GABAA receptor activation. Stimulation of GABAB receptors in VTA may counteract the reinforcing properties of propofol. |
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Keywords: | addiction propofol drug abuse GABA receptors baclofen bicuculline ventral tegmental area (VTA) locomotor activity |
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