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  • Title: Comparative effects of synthetic enkephalinamides and morphine on abstinence responses in morphine-dependent mice.
    Author: Bhargava HN.
    Journal: Pharmacol Biochem Behav; 1980 May; 12(5):645-9. PubMed ID: 7190300.
    Abstract:
    The effects of intracerebroventricular (ICV) administration of two synthetic enkephalinamides, D-Ala2-Met5-enkephalinamide and D-Met2-Pro5-enkephalinamide, were compared with those of morphine on abstinence responses in morphine dependent mice. Mice were rendered dependent by morphine pellet implantation for three days. When administered six hours after pellet removal, both enkephalinamides and morphine reversed the naloxone-induced abstinence jumping response. On a molar basis, D-Met2-Pro5-enkephalinamide was the most potent compound and morphine was the least potent. Thus, substitution of D-Methionine in the two-position and prolineamide in five-position of the naturally occurring enkephalins, methionine- and leucine-enkephalin resulted in potent compound. The enkephalinamides and morphine also prevented hypothermia when injected immediately after or six hours after morphine withdrawal (pellet removal).
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