title: 5-HT3 receptor antagonists block cocaine- and methamphetamine-induced place preference.
abstract: The effects of 5-HT3 receptor antagonists, MDL72222 and ICS205-930, on cocaine- and methamphetamine-induced place preference were examined. Cocaine (0.5-4.0 mg/kg, ip) and methamphetamine (0.25-2.0 mg/kg, ip) induced a dose-dependent place preference. The cocaine (4 mg/kg)-induced place preference was blocked by both MDL72222 and ICS205-930 (0.1 mg/kg, ip). On the other hand, the dose (0.1 mg/kg) of 5-HT3 antagonists did not block the methamphetamine (2 mg/kg)-induced place preference, although a higher dose (1.0 mg/kg) of 5-HT3 receptor antagonists did block it. The difference in sensitivity may reflect a difference in attack point in dopaminergic system of these two psychostimulants. Our findings suggest that the rewarding effects of cocaine and methamphetamine may be indirectly regulated by 5-HT3 receptor; cocaine being more sensitive to 5-HT3 receptor antagonists than methamphetamine.
authors.affiliation: Department of Applied Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Hoshi University, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Suzuki
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Shiozaki
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Masukawa
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Misawa
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003042:Cocaine / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors*; D003213:Conditioning, Psychological / Q000187:drug effects*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D007211:Indoles / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008297:Male; D008694:Methamphetamine / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors*; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley; D012702:Serotonin Antagonists / Q000494:pharmacology*; D014326:Tropanes / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000077526:Tropisetron
chemical_list: D007211:Indoles; D012702:Serotonin Antagonists; D014326:Tropanes; D008694:Methamphetamine; D000077526:Tropisetron; D003042:Cocaine; C042253:bemesetron