1. Involvement of 5-HT3 receptors in the development and expression of methamphetamine-induced behavioral sensitization: 5-HT3A receptor channel and binding study.
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Ji-Hoon Yoo, Jae-Han Cho, Hyun-Sook Yu, Kwang-Wook Lee, Byung-Hwan Lee, Sang Min Jeong, Seung-Yeol Nah, Hyoung-Chun Kim, Seok-Yong Lee, and Choon-Gon Jang
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BEHAVIORAL assessment ,METHAMPHETAMINE ,SEROTONIN ,DRUG abuse ,COCAINE & psychology ,XENOPUS ,SEROTONIN uptake inhibitors - Abstract
Methamphetamine (MAP) is one of the most commonly abused drugs in Asia, and previous studies suggest that serotonin 3 receptors (5-HT
3 ) are involved in MAP-induced locomotion and reward. However, little is known about the role of 5-HT3 receptors in MAP-induced behavioral sensitization. Here, we measured the effects of MDL 72222, a 5-HT3 antagonist, and SR 57227 A, a 5-HT3 agonist, on the development and expression of MAP-induced behavioral sensitization, and alternations of 5-HT3 receptor binding labeled with the 5-HT3 -selective antagonist, [3 H]GR65630, in mice. In addition, we investigated the effects of MAP on 5-HT3A receptor channel activity in Xenopus laevis oocytes expressing 5-HT3A receptors. We found that MDL 72222 attenuated both the development and expression of behavioral sensitization to MAP (1.0 mg/kg, i.p.), and that this attenuating effect of MDL 72222 was reversed by pre-treatment with SR 57227 A. In oocytes expressing 5-HT3A receptor, MAP exhibited a dual modulation of 5-HT3A receptor channel activity, i.e. pre-treatment with a low dose of MAP (0.1 µm) enhanced 5-HT-induced inward peak current ( I5-HT ) but a high dose of MAP (100 µm) inhibited I5-HT . The acute administration of MDL 72222 with MAP decreased [3 H]GR65630 binding versus MAP alone in the mouse striatum. Our results suggest that MDL 72222 attenuates MAP-induced behavioral sensitization via 5-HT3 receptors in the caudate putamen, and that 5-HT3 receptor antagonists like MDL 72222 have potential as novel anti-psychotic agents for the treatment of MAP dependence and psychosis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
- 2006
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