title: [Antiarrhythmic properties of a cannabinoid (CB) receptor agonist].
abstract: The cannabinoid (CB1) receptor agonist HU-210 (0.5 mg/kg, i.v.) exhibited a pronounced antiarrhythmic effect in rats with the adrenaline (epinephrine) and aconitine induced arrhythmia models. At the same time, the intracerebrovascular introduction of HU-210 (500 or 5000 ng) did not affect the adrenaline-induced arrhythmia. The CB1 receptor pretreatment (blocking) with the SR 141716 antagonist (3 mg/kg) and the introduction of a ganglion blocker (hexamethonium, 10 mg/kg) did not inhibit the antiarrhythmic effect of HU-210. It is concluded that the antiarrhythmic effect of intravenously injected HU-210 is neither related to the CB 1 receptor activation nor mediated by the autonomous (vegetative) nervous system.
authors.affiliation: Department of Experimental Cardiology, Institute of Cardiology, Tomsk Scientific Center, Siberian Division, Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, ul. Shevchenko 24, Tomsk, 634050 Russia.
authors.forename: L N
authors.initials: LN
authors.lastname: Maslov
authors.forename: Iu B
authors.initials: IuB
authors.lastname: Lishmanov
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Maĭsmekulova
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mechoulam
mesh_terms: D000157:Aconitine; D000818:Animals; D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology; D001341:Autonomic Nervous System; D013759:Dronabinol / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004837:Epinephrine; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D007276:Injections, Intraventricular; D008297:Male; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D043882:Receptors, Cannabinoid; D011955:Receptors, Drug / Q000819:agonists*
chemical_list: D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; D043882:Receptors, Cannabinoid; D011955:Receptors, Drug; D013759:Dronabinol; C062018:HU 211; D000157:Aconitine; D004837:Epinephrine