2020
Impact of menthol on nicotine intake and preference in mice: Concentration, sex, and age differences
Bagdas D, Jackson A, Carper M, Chen RY, Akinola LS, Damaj MI. Impact of menthol on nicotine intake and preference in mice: Concentration, sex, and age differences. Neuropharmacology 2020, 179: 108274. PMID: 32827516, PMCID: PMC7572603, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropharm.2020.108274.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOral nicotine consumptionEffect of mentholImpact of mentholNicotine consumptionFemale miceNicotine intakeΑ7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptorMenthol concentrationNicotine solutionHigher nicotine intakeAdolescent female miceMale C57BL/6J miceTwo-bottle choice paradigmWild-type miceNicotinic acetylcholine receptorsConcentration-dependent mannerOral nicotineC57BL/6J miceKO miceMale miceType miceMouse modelAcetylcholine receptorsHigh menthol concentrationAdult counterparts
2019
Adolescent but not adult ethanol binge drinking modulates ethanol behavioral effects in mice later in life
Younis R, Wolstenholme J, Bagdas D, Bettinger J, Miles M, Damaj M. Adolescent but not adult ethanol binge drinking modulates ethanol behavioral effects in mice later in life. Pharmacology Biochemistry And Behavior 2019, 184: 172740. PMID: 31326461, PMCID: PMC6697373, DOI: 10.1016/j.pbb.2019.172740.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEthanol intakeEthanol drinkingEthanol's behavioral effectsEarly exposureAdolescent ethanol exposureEnhanced ethanol intakeAlcohol use disorderAnxiety-related behaviorAdolescence altersDrug-taking behaviorAlcohol intakeC57BL/6J miceEthanol exposureWithdrawal stateLong-term effectsNeurochemical mechanismsMouse modelBinge drinkingAdult miceUse disordersSerious illnessAbuse liabilityDrinking paradigmAdult exposureAdolescent populationAssessing nicotine dependence using an oral nicotine free-choice paradigm in mice
Bagdas D, Diester C, Riley J, Carper M, Alkhlaif Y, AlOmari D, Alayoubi H, Poklis J, Damaj M. Assessing nicotine dependence using an oral nicotine free-choice paradigm in mice. Neuropharmacology 2019, 157: 107669. PMID: 31220484, PMCID: PMC6697382, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropharm.2019.107669.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBehavior, AddictiveChoice BehaviorDose-Response Relationship, DrugDrug InteractionsFemaleMaleMiceMice, KnockoutNicotineNucleus AccumbensQuinineReceptors, NicotinicSelf AdministrationSex CharacteristicsSubstance Withdrawal SyndromeTobacco Use DisorderTyrosine 3-MonooxygenaseVareniclineConceptsAddictive-like propertiesNicotine intakeOral nicotine consumptionNicotine consumptionFree-choice paradigmNicotine solutionΑ6 KO miceTwo-bottle free-choice paradigmTyrosine hydroxylase levelsNicotinic acetylcholine receptor subunitsPartial agonist vareniclineOral nicotine intakeAbsence of nicotineAcetylcholine receptor subunitsΑ5 nAChRAdult C57BL/6JNicotine withdrawalKO miceFemale miceAgonist vareniclineDBA/2J miceHydroxylase levelsNicotine dependenceBinge drinkingObserved sex differencesImpact of Menthol on Oral Nicotine Consumption in Female and Male Sprague Dawley Rats
Bagdas D, Cam B, Gul Z, Scott MM, Tyndale RF, Buyukuysal RL, Damaj MI, Gurun MS. Impact of Menthol on Oral Nicotine Consumption in Female and Male Sprague Dawley Rats. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2019, 22: 196-203. PMID: 30753589, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntz019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsChoice BehaviorFemaleFlavoring AgentsMaleMentholNicotineRatsRats, Sprague-DawleySex CharacteristicsTasteConceptsOral nicotine consumptionImpact of mentholNicotine intakeFemale ratsMale ratsNicotine consumptionSprague-DawleyNicotine levelsTwo-bottle free-choice paradigmMale Sprague-DawleyTotal fluid intakeAdult Sprague-DawleyBody weight changesNicotine delivery systemsOral mentholNicotine groupFluid intakeDissolvable tobacco productsSmokeless tobaccoRatsTobacco productsNicotineIntakeNicotine solutionWeight change
2018
Knockout of alpha 5 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors subunit alters ethanol-mediated behavioral effects and reward in mice
Dawson A, Wolstenholme JT, Roni MA, Campbell VC, Jackson A, Slater C, Bagdas D, Perez EE, Bettinger JC, De Biasi M, Miles MF, Damaj MI. Knockout of alpha 5 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors subunit alters ethanol-mediated behavioral effects and reward in mice. Neuropharmacology 2018, 138: 341-348. PMID: 29944862, PMCID: PMC6400055, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropharm.2018.06.031.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsΑ5 nAChREthanol consumptionΑ5 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR) subunitsAlcohol dependenceBehavioral effectsImportance of nAChRsΑ5 nAChR subunitΑ5-KO miceNicotinic acetylcholine receptor subunitsEthanol-induced hypothermiaAnxiolytic-like responseEthanol drinking behaviorVoluntary ethanol consumptionNicotinic acetylcholine receptorsΑ5 knockout miceAcetylcholine receptor subunitsTwo-bottle choiceDecreases ethanol intakePlace preference assayEthanol-induced behaviorsWild-type controlsKO miceRestraint stressDID paradigmEthanol intake