Administration of the calcineurin inhibitor cyclosporine modulates cocaine-induced locomotor activity in rats
Addy NA, Bahi A, Taylor JR, Picciotto MR. Administration of the calcineurin inhibitor cyclosporine modulates cocaine-induced locomotor activity in rats. Psychopharmacology 2008, 200: 129-139. PMID: 18587562, PMCID: PMC2574760, DOI: 10.1007/s00213-008-1189-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLocomotor responseCocaine 5Cocaine injectionLocomotor activityCocaine-induced locomotor activityAcute locomotor responseAcute cocaine challengeMale Sprague-DawleyCocaine-mediated behaviorsCyclosporine administrationMethodsLocomotor activityCalcineurin inhibitorsDaily administrationI. AdministrationCocaine challengeCocaine exposureSprague-DawleyCyclosporine pretreatmentAbility of calcineurinConclusionOur resultsCocaine-mediated changesAdministrationCocaineSynapsin IPotential mechanisms