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Dopamine D1-Like Receptor Agonist and D2-Like Receptor Antagonist (-)-Stepholidine Reduces Reinstatement of Drug-Seeking Behavior for 3,4-Methylenedioxypyrovalerone (MDPV) in Rats.


ABSTRACT: Psychostimulant reinforcement is mediated by stimulation of both dopamine (DA) D1-like and D2-like receptors, suggesting that pharmacotherapy agents with a dual DA receptor mechanism may be useful for managing psychostimulant abuse. (-)-Stepholidine (L-SPD) is a Chinese herbal extract that functions as a D1-like receptor agonist and D2-like receptor antagonist. L-SPD has been shown to attenuate the reinforcing effects of heroin; however, its effects on the synthetic cathinone 3,4-methylenedioxypyrovalerone (MDPV) have not been examined. The current study determined the effects of L-SPD on reinstatement of MDPV-seeking behavior in the drug intravenous self-administration (IVSA) and conditioned place preference (CPP) paradigms. To determine whether the effects of L-SPD were specific to psychostimulant reinforcement, we also examined its effects on sucrose-seeking behavior. Using a locomotor activity assay, we tested the locomotor effects of L-SPD, as well as its effects on MDPV-induced hyperactivity. The results of a battery of in vitro binding and functional assays confirmed that L-SPD functioned as a D1-like receptor agonist and D2-like receptor antagonist. In behavioral experiments, L-SPD dose-dependently attenuated cue plus MDPV-primed reinstatement of MDPV-seeking behavior in the IVSA model. The highest dose of L-SPD also attenuated MDPV-primed reinstatement of MDPV CPP, as well as cue-induced reinstatement of sucrose-seeking. L-SPD had no significant locomotor effects, and did not modulate the robust hyperactivity induced by MDPV. The current findings show for the first time a robust reinstatement effect with MDPV, which can be reduced by L-SPD. These results establish a role for DA receptors in drug-seeking behavior for MDPV.

SUBMITTER: Hicks C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6062002 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Dopamine D1-Like Receptor Agonist and D2-Like Receptor Antagonist (-)-Stepholidine Reduces Reinstatement of Drug-Seeking Behavior for 3,4-Methylenedioxypyrovalerone (MDPV) in Rats.

Hicks Callum C   Huang Peng P   Ramos Linnet L   Nayak Sunil U SU   Caro Yohanka Y   Reitz Allen B AB   Smith Garry R GR   Lee David Y-W DY   Rawls Scott M SM   Liu-Chen Lee-Yuan LY  

ACS chemical neuroscience 20180406 6


Psychostimulant reinforcement is mediated by stimulation of both dopamine (DA) D1-like and D2-like receptors, suggesting that pharmacotherapy agents with a dual DA receptor mechanism may be useful for managing psychostimulant abuse. (-)-Stepholidine (L-SPD) is a Chinese herbal extract that functions as a D1-like receptor agonist and D2-like receptor antagonist. L-SPD has been shown to attenuate the reinforcing effects of heroin; however, its effects on the synthetic cathinone 3,4-methylenedioxyp  ...[more]

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