title: Cannabimimetic activity in rats and pigeons of HU 210, a potent antiemetic drug.
abstract: Preliminary behavioral experiments in rats with the cannabinoid agonist HU 210 (12.5-100 microg/kg i.p.) showed that it has a potent cannabimimetic profile similar to that of delta9THC; the drug dose dependently depressed locomotor activity, rearing, and grooming and elicited vocalization and circling at the highest doses. In subsequent studies on pigeons, HU 210 (12.5-50 microg/kg s.c.) confirmed its sedative effects; it also afforded protection against vomiting induced by cisplatin (7.5 mg/kg i.v.) and emetine (20 mg/kg s.c.) and emetine-induced head shake.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Modena, Italy.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ferrari
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ottani
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Giuliani
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000932:Antiemetics / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010856:Columbidae; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D013759:Dronabinol / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000494:pharmacology; D005260:Female; D006120:Grooming / Q000187:drug effects; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives / Q000494:pharmacology; D008297:Male; D009043:Motor Activity / Q000187:drug effects; D051381:Rats