title: Effects of 7-OH-DPAT on cocaine-seeking behavior and on re-establishment of cocaine self-administration.
abstract: Effects of the D2-like dopamine agonist, 7-hydroxy-N,N-di-n-propyl-2-aminotetralin (7-OH-DPAT), on cocaine-seeking behavior and re-establishment of cocaine self-administration were examined. Rats were trained to lever press for cocaine infusions (0.25 mg/kg iv). Some were then tested for cocaine-seeking behavior (i.e., lever presses in the absence of cocaine re-inforcement) immediately following acute 7-OH-DPAT (0.001, 0.01, 0.1, or 1.0 mg/kg sc) or saline administration. Others were tested immediately or 2-23 h following repeated daily 7-OH-DPAT (1.0 mg/kg sc) or saline administration for extinction of cocaine-seeking behavior, cocaine re-instatement of cocaine-seeking behavior, and re-establishment of cocaine self-administration following extinction. 7-OH-DPAT-induced changes in locomotion were also assessed. Cocaine-experienced animals exhibited cross-tolerance to the transient hypoactivity produced by acute 7-OH-DPAT administration. Acute administration of low doses (0.01-0.1 mg/kg) of 7-OH-DPAT attenuated cocaine-seeking behavior, whereas the highest dose (1.0 mg/kg) initially attenuated, then increased, cocaine-seeking behavior. In animals tested immediately following one of the repeated administrations, 7-OH-DPAT did not alter cocaine self-administration, but sensitized locomotion. Repeated 7-OH-DPAT administration also increased cocaine-seeking behavior when administered 0 h, but not 2 or 4 h, before cocaine priming (15 mg/kg ip) and testing. In animals tested 17-23 h following one of the repeated administrations, cocaine-seeking behavior and re-establishment of cocaine self-administration were attenuated, but maintenance of self-administration following re-establishment, cocaine re-instatement of extinguished cocaine-seeking behavior, and spontaneous locomotion were unaltered. The findings suggest that following repeated administration, 7-OH-DPAT produces a transient increase (<2 h) in incentive motivation for cocaine that is followed by a protracted decrease in incentive motivation for cocaine.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Arizona State University, Box 871104, Tempe 85287-1104, USA.
authors.forename: Rita A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Fuchs
authors.forename: Ly T L
authors.initials: LT
authors.lastname: Tran-Nguyen
authors.forename: Suzanne M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Weber
authors.forename: Taline V
authors.initials: TV
authors.lastname: Khroyan
authors.forename: Janet L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Neisewander
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D016739:Behavior, Addictive / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000523:psychology; D003042:Cocaine / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D008297:Male; D009043:Motor Activity / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley; D012646:Self Administration / Q000523:psychology; D013764:Tetrahydronaphthalenes / Q000008:administration & dosage*
chemical_list: D013764:Tetrahydronaphthalenes; D003042:Cocaine; C031349:7-hydroxy-2-N,N-dipropylaminotetralin