MORPHINE-TOLERANCE AND PHYSICAL-DEPENDENCE - INFLUENCE OF CHOLINERGIC AGONISTS AND ANTAGONISTS
MORPHINE-TOLERANCE AND PHYSICAL-DEPENDENCE - INFLUENCE OF CHOLINERGIC AGONISTS AND ANTAGONISTS
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DOI:
10.1016/0014-2999(76)90259-4
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发表时间:
1976-01-01
影响因子:
5
通讯作者:
WAY, EL
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作者:
BHARGAVA, HN;WAY, EL
The effects of centrally acting agents which alter cholinergic activity were assessed in mice rendered tolerant to and dependent on morphine (M mice) and in naive mice (N mice). In both N and M mice, physostigmine potentiated morphine analgesia slightly, and this action was blocked by atropine and scopolamine. When administered 10 min before naloxone in dependent mice atropine enhanced precipitated withdrawal jumping; when given 30 min before naloxone, atropine produced an inhibition of the response. Physostigmine and oxotremorine greatly inhibited the jumping response, while echothiophate had no effect. The inhibitory effect of physostigmine on naloxone precipitated withdrawal jumping was reversed by atropine and scopolamine but atropine did not alter morphine tolerance and dependence development. Brain acetylcholine (ACh) levels in both N and M mice were increased by physostigmine, the increase being greater in M mice. This increase was blocked by prior administration of atropine or scopolamine. When atropine was administered to M mice 10 min before sacrifice, brain ACh levels decreased. However, when brain ACh levels were determined 30 min after atropine, no change was found. It was concluded that ACh does not play a major, direct role in the development of tolerance and dependence, but that ACh is involved in the manifestations of acute morphine effects and in some of the withdrawal signs in the dependent state.