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  • Title: GABAB receptors within the ventral tegmental area are involved in the expression and acquisition of morphine-induced place preference in morphine-sensitized rats.
    Author: Sahraei H, Etemadi L, Rostami P, Pourmotabbed A, Zarrindast MR, Shams J, Ghoshooni H, Noroozzadeh A, Esfandiari B, Salimi SH.
    Journal: Pharmacol Biochem Behav; 2009 Jan; 91(3):409-16. PubMed ID: 18789350.
    Abstract:
    The influence of intra-ventral tegmental area administration of gamma-amino-butyric-acid-B (GABAB) receptor agonist and antagonist on the expression and acquisition of morphine-induced conditioned place preference (CPP) in morphine-sensitized female rats was examined. Our pilot experiment showed that subcutaneous administration of morphine-(2.5, 5 and 7.5 mg/kg) induced CPP. Administration of one dose daily morphine (5 mg/kg) for 3 days followed by 5 days rest, enhanced the conditioning induced by ineffective doses of morphine (0.25, 0.5 and 1 mg/kg). Injections of GABAB receptor agonist, baclofen, (1.5 and 12 microg/rat) reduced the expression of morphine CPP whereas the dose of 6 microg/rat of the drug increased it. Baclofen also significantly reduced the acquisition of morphine CPP in morphine-sensitized animals. Administration of GABAB receptor antagonist, CGP 35348, significantly reduced the expression (12 microg/rat) and acquisition (1.5, 6 and 12 microg/rat) of morphine CPP in morphine-sensitized animals. In conclusion, results confirmed the importance of GABAB receptors within the ventral tegmental area of morphine CPP in morphine-sensitized female rats.
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