Effects of the AMPA receptor antagonist NBQX on the development and expression of behavioral sensitization to cocaine and amphetamine |
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Authors: | Yong Li A John Vartanian Francis J White Chang-Jiang Xue M E Wolf |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Neuroscience, Finch University of Health Sciences/ The Chicago Medical School, 3333 Green Bay Road, North Chicago, IL 60064, USA, US |
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Abstract: | We examined the effect of 2,3-dihydroxy-6-nitro-7-sulfamoyl-benzo(f)quinoxaline (NBQX), an antagonist of the α-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazole
propionate (AMPA) subtype of glutamate receptor, on the development and expression of behavioral sensitization to amphetamine
and cocaine in rats. A single injection of NBQX (12.5 mg/kg) administered 30 min prior to cocaine during the induction phase
(days 1–5) prevented the development of cocaine sensitization, assessed by responsiveness to cocaine challenge on day 8. This
NBQX regimen did not affect development of amphetamine sensitization. Two pretreatment injections of NBQX, one 20 min before
and one 70 min after amphetamine on each day of the induction phase (days 1–6), did not affect sensitization of stereotypy
but prevented sensitization of post-stereotypy ambulatory hyperactivity (both assessed by responsiveness to amphetamine challenge
on day 8). The effect of NBQX on ambulatory sensitization was dose-dependent (attenuation with 12.5 mg/kg, complete prevention
with 25 mg/kg). In contrast to its effects on development, NBQX (25 mg/kg) did not prevent expression of sensitization to
cocaine or amphetamine. NBQX itself exerted no significant effects on locomotor activity in either drug-naive rats or rats
that had received either NBQX or amphetamine repeatedly. These findings support a requirement for AMPA receptor stimulation
in the development of locomotor sensitization to cocaine and amphetamine, but suggest a different mechanism for sensitization
of amphetamine stereotypy.
Received: 14 January 1997 / Final version: 24 June 1997 |
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Keywords: | AMPA NBQX Behavioral sensitization Cocaine Amphetamine Rat |
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