A therapeutic strategy to prevent morphine dependence and tolerance by coadministration of cAMP-related reagents with morphine
A therapeutic strategy to prevent morphine dependence and tolerance by coadministration of cAMP-related reagents with morphine
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10.1358/mf.1998.20.7.485728
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1998-09-01
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Nabeshima, T
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Itoh, A;Noda, Y;Nabeshima, T
Morphine is the most potent opioid analgesic currently available and its use is increasing for treatment of severe pairs however; long-term morphine exposure indices physical dependence/tolerance. Although the mechanisms underlying this phenomenon have not been established, several biochemical changes including intracellular cAMP systems and Ca2+ mobilisation have been suggested To evaluate the contribution of cAMP, we investigated the effects of nefiracetam [N-(2,6-dimethyl-phenyl)-2(2-oxo-1-pyrrolidinyl)acetamide] and phosphodiesterase inhibitors (theophylline, enprofylline and rolipram) on rile development of morphine dependence/tolerance. Mice administered morphine (6 or 10 mg/kg, s.c.) twice daily for 5 days. showed withdrawal signs (jumping, diarrhea and body weight loss) after naloxone challenge (5 mg/kg, i.p.), indicating the physical dependence to morphine. Further the tolerance to antinociceptive effect of morphine teas observed in these mice on the tail-flick test. However; coadministration of nefiracetam (5 or 10 mg/kg, p.o.), enprofylline (30 mg/kg, p.o.) and rolipram (0.3 or 1 mg/kg, ip.) with morphine during the pretreatment period significantly reduced the withdrawal signs, moreover; the tolerance was significantly attenuated. Acute administration of nefiracetam failed to reduce the withdrawal signs qnd did not affect the antinociceptive effect of morphine in morphine-naive mice. Theophylline (3 or 10 mg/kg, p.o.) tended to attenuate the development of morphine dependence/tolerance. The present findings suggest that coadministration of compounds which increase cAMP level with morphine may be a useful strategy to attenuate the development of morphine dependence/tolerance in the clinic. (C) 1998 Prous Science. All rights reserved.