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Neuroactive steroid stereospecificity of ethanol-like discriminative stimulus effects in monkeys.


ABSTRACT: Positive modulation of GABA(A) and antagonism of N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors mediate the discriminative stimulus effects of ethanol. Endogenous neuroactive steroids produce effects similar to ethanol, suggesting that these steroids may modulate ethanol addiction. The four isomers of the functional esters at C-3 of the 3-hydroxy metabolites of 4-pregnene-3,20-dione (progesterone) [allopregnanolone (3alpha,5alpha-P), pregnanolone (3alpha,5beta-P), epiallopregnanolone (3beta,5alpha-P), and epipregnanolone (3beta,5beta-P)], a synthetic analog of steroids modified by endogenous sulfation [pregnanolone hemisuccinate (3alpha,5beta-P HS)], and a structurally similar, adrenally derived steroid [3alpha-hydroxy-5-androstan-17-one (3alpha,5alpha-A, androsterone)] were assessed for ethanol-like discriminative stimulus effects at 30 or 60 min after administration in male (n = 9) and female (n = 8) cynomolgus monkeys (Macaca fascicularis) trained to discriminate 1.0 or 2.0 g/kg ethanol (i.g.) with a 30-min pretreatment interval. The 3alpha-hydroxysteroids completely substituted for ethanol (80% of cases), whereas the 3beta-hydroxysteroids and 3alpha,5beta-P HS rarely substituted for ethanol (6% of cases). There were no sex differences. Compared with monkeys trained to discriminate 2.0 g/kg ethanol, 3alpha,5beta-P and 3alpha,5alpha-A substituted more potently in monkeys trained to discriminate 1.0 g/kg ethanol. Compared with the 5beta-reduced isomer (3alpha,5beta-P), the 5alpha isomer of pregnanolone (3alpha,5alpha-P) substituted for ethanol with 3 to 40-fold greater potency but was least efficacious in female monkeys trained to discriminate 2.0 g/kg ethanol. The data suggest that the discriminative stimulus effects of lower doses (1.0 g/kg) of ethanol are mediated to a greater extent by 3alpha,5beta-P- and 3alpha,5alpha-A-sensitive receptors compared with higher doses (2.0 g/kg). Furthermore, the discriminative stimulus effects of ethanol appear to be mediated by activity at binding sites that are particularly sensitive to 3alpha,5alpha-P.

SUBMITTER: Grant KA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2562878 | biostudies-literature | 2008 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Neuroactive steroid stereospecificity of ethanol-like discriminative stimulus effects in monkeys.

Grant Kathleen A KA   Helms Christa M CM   Rogers Laura S M LS   Purdy Robert H RH  

The Journal of pharmacology and experimental therapeutics 20080424 1


Positive modulation of GABA(A) and antagonism of N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors mediate the discriminative stimulus effects of ethanol. Endogenous neuroactive steroids produce effects similar to ethanol, suggesting that these steroids may modulate ethanol addiction. The four isomers of the functional esters at C-3 of the 3-hydroxy metabolites of 4-pregnene-3,20-dione (progesterone) [allopregnanolone (3alpha,5alpha-P), pregnanolone (3alpha,5beta-P), epiallopregnanolone (3beta,5alpha-P), and epipr  ...[more]

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