The mGlu5 receptor antagonists MPEP and MTEP attenuate behavioral signs of morphine withdrawal and morphine-withdrawal-induced activation of locus coeruleus neurons in rats |
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Authors: | Rasmussen Kurt Martin Heidi Berger James E Seager Matthew A |
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Institution: | Lilly Research Laboratories, Eli Lilly and Co., Lilly Corporate Center, Indianapolis, IN 46285, USA. rasmussen_kurt@lilly.com |
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Abstract: | N-Methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) antagonists have been demonstrated to suppress the signs of opiate withdrawal; however, side effects limit their clinical use. Since the metabotropic glutamate (mGlu) 5 receptor has been shown to affect glutamate release and modulate NMDA receptor function, we examined the effects of two selective mGlu5 receptor antagonists, 2-methyl-6-(phenyl-ethynyl)-pyridine (MPEP) and 3-(2-methyl-1,3-thiazol-4-yl)ethynyl]pyridine (MTEP), on morphine withdrawal. Pretreatment with MPEP or MTEP (1, 3, and 10 mg/kg, i.p.) significantly attenuated behavioral signs of morphine withdrawal. Specifically, both MPEP and MTEP attenuated the occurrence/severity of chews, digging, salivation, and weight loss, and increased the occurrence of erections. Neither compound changed the occurrence of wet-dog shakes, ptosis, irritability, or lacrimation. Both MPEP and MTEP produced a modest, but significant, attenuation of morphine-withdrawal-induced activation of locus coeruleus neurons in anesthetized rats. These results indicate a role for mGlu5 receptors in morphine withdrawal and suggest the potential for mGlu5 antagonists in the treatment of withdrawal from opiates and other drugs of abuse. |
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Keywords: | Metabotropic glutamate receptor Morphine Withdrawal Locus coeruleus Opiate |
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