Involvement of the dopaminergic system in the reward-related behavior of pregabalin

Abstract There has been an increase in cases of drug addiction and prescription drug abuse worldwide. Recently, pregabalin abuse has been a focus for many healthcare agencies, as highlighted by epidemiological studies. We previously evaluated the possibility of pregabalin abuse using the conditioned...

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Autores principales: Yusuf S. Althobaiti, Farooq M. Almutairi, Fahad S. Alshehri, Ebtehal Altowairqi, Aliyah M. Marghalani, Amal A. Alghorabi, Walaa F. Alsanie, Ahmed Gaber, Hashem O. Alsaab, Atiah H. Almalki, Alqassem Y. Hakami, Turki Alkhalifa, Ahmad D. Almalki, Ana M. G. Hardy, Zahoor A. Shah
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:3398dfba11a247c8abe43f67d64910f42021-12-02T14:58:45ZInvolvement of the dopaminergic system in the reward-related behavior of pregabalin10.1038/s41598-021-88429-82045-2322https://doaj.org/article/3398dfba11a247c8abe43f67d64910f42021-05-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-88429-8https://doaj.org/toc/2045-2322Abstract There has been an increase in cases of drug addiction and prescription drug abuse worldwide. Recently, pregabalin abuse has been a focus for many healthcare agencies, as highlighted by epidemiological studies. We previously evaluated the possibility of pregabalin abuse using the conditioned place preference (CPP) paradigm. We observed that a 60 mg/kg dose could induce CPP in mice and that pregabalin-rewarding properties were mediated through glutamate neurotransmission. Notably, the dopaminergic reward circuitry is also known to play a crucial role in medication-seeking behavior. Therefore, this study aimed to explore the possible involvement of dopaminergic receptor-1 in pregabalin-induced CPP. Mice were randomly allocated to receive saline or the dopamine-1 receptor antagonist SKF-83566 (0.03 mg/kg, intraperitoneal). After 30 min, the mice received either saline or pregabalin (60 mg/kg) during the conditioning phase. Among the control groups that received saline or SKF-83566, the time spent in the two conditioning chambers was not significantly altered. However, among the pregabalin-treated group, there was a marked increase in the time spent in the drug-paired chamber compared to the time spent in the vehicle-paired chamber. Notably, blocking dopamine-1 receptors with SKF-83566 completely prevented pregabalin-induced place preference, thus demonstrating the engagement of the dopaminergic system in pregabalin-induced reward-related behavior.Yusuf S. AlthobaitiFarooq M. AlmutairiFahad S. AlshehriEbtehal AltowairqiAliyah M. MarghalaniAmal A. AlghorabiWalaa F. AlsanieAhmed GaberHashem O. AlsaabAtiah H. AlmalkiAlqassem Y. HakamiTurki AlkhalifaAhmad D. AlmalkiAna M. G. HardyZahoor A. ShahNature PortfolioarticleMedicineRScienceQENScientific Reports, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2021)
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Yusuf S. Althobaiti
Farooq M. Almutairi
Fahad S. Alshehri
Ebtehal Altowairqi
Aliyah M. Marghalani
Amal A. Alghorabi
Walaa F. Alsanie
Ahmed Gaber
Hashem O. Alsaab
Atiah H. Almalki
Alqassem Y. Hakami
Turki Alkhalifa
Ahmad D. Almalki
Ana M. G. Hardy
Zahoor A. Shah
Involvement of the dopaminergic system in the reward-related behavior of pregabalin
description Abstract There has been an increase in cases of drug addiction and prescription drug abuse worldwide. Recently, pregabalin abuse has been a focus for many healthcare agencies, as highlighted by epidemiological studies. We previously evaluated the possibility of pregabalin abuse using the conditioned place preference (CPP) paradigm. We observed that a 60 mg/kg dose could induce CPP in mice and that pregabalin-rewarding properties were mediated through glutamate neurotransmission. Notably, the dopaminergic reward circuitry is also known to play a crucial role in medication-seeking behavior. Therefore, this study aimed to explore the possible involvement of dopaminergic receptor-1 in pregabalin-induced CPP. Mice were randomly allocated to receive saline or the dopamine-1 receptor antagonist SKF-83566 (0.03 mg/kg, intraperitoneal). After 30 min, the mice received either saline or pregabalin (60 mg/kg) during the conditioning phase. Among the control groups that received saline or SKF-83566, the time spent in the two conditioning chambers was not significantly altered. However, among the pregabalin-treated group, there was a marked increase in the time spent in the drug-paired chamber compared to the time spent in the vehicle-paired chamber. Notably, blocking dopamine-1 receptors with SKF-83566 completely prevented pregabalin-induced place preference, thus demonstrating the engagement of the dopaminergic system in pregabalin-induced reward-related behavior.
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author Yusuf S. Althobaiti
Farooq M. Almutairi
Fahad S. Alshehri
Ebtehal Altowairqi
Aliyah M. Marghalani
Amal A. Alghorabi
Walaa F. Alsanie
Ahmed Gaber
Hashem O. Alsaab
Atiah H. Almalki
Alqassem Y. Hakami
Turki Alkhalifa
Ahmad D. Almalki
Ana M. G. Hardy
Zahoor A. Shah
author_facet Yusuf S. Althobaiti
Farooq M. Almutairi
Fahad S. Alshehri
Ebtehal Altowairqi
Aliyah M. Marghalani
Amal A. Alghorabi
Walaa F. Alsanie
Ahmed Gaber
Hashem O. Alsaab
Atiah H. Almalki
Alqassem Y. Hakami
Turki Alkhalifa
Ahmad D. Almalki
Ana M. G. Hardy
Zahoor A. Shah
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title Involvement of the dopaminergic system in the reward-related behavior of pregabalin
title_short Involvement of the dopaminergic system in the reward-related behavior of pregabalin
title_full Involvement of the dopaminergic system in the reward-related behavior of pregabalin
title_fullStr Involvement of the dopaminergic system in the reward-related behavior of pregabalin
title_full_unstemmed Involvement of the dopaminergic system in the reward-related behavior of pregabalin
title_sort involvement of the dopaminergic system in the reward-related behavior of pregabalin
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