The novel cannabinoid CB1 antagonist AM6545 suppresses food intake and food-reinforced behavior
Randall P, Vemuri V, Segovia K, Torres E, Hosmer S, Nunes E, Santerre J, Makriyannis A, Salamone J. The novel cannabinoid CB1 antagonist AM6545 suppresses food intake and food-reinforced behavior. Pharmacology Biochemistry And Behavior 2010, 97: 179-184. PMID: 20713079, PMCID: PMC3522179, DOI: 10.1016/j.pbb.2010.07.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAppetite suppressant drugsFood-motivated behaviorHigh-fat dietCentral nervous systemFood-reinforced behaviorSame dose rangeCB1 inverse agonistsUndesirable side effectsChow intakeIntraperitoneal administrationAM6545CB1 receptorsAppetite suppressantsCannabinoid antagonistFood intakeHigh doseSide effectsNervous systemPoor penetrabilityInverse agonistNeutral antagonistsDose rangeMild suppressionIntakeAntagonistDifferential effects of selective adenosine antagonists on the effort-related impairments induced by dopamine D1 and D2 antagonism
Nunes E, Randall P, Santerre J, Given A, Sager T, Correa M, Salamone J. Differential effects of selective adenosine antagonists on the effort-related impairments induced by dopamine D1 and D2 antagonism. Neuroscience 2010, 170: 268-280. PMID: 20600675, PMCID: PMC3268040, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2010.05.068.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEffects of dopamineEffects of ecopipamSame striatal neuronsEffects of adenosineAbility of adenosineEffort-related impairmentsEffort-related choiceFood-seeking behaviorEffort-related choice behaviorConcurrent leverChow intakeDA transmissionSelective adenosine antagonistsStriatal neuronsReceptor antagonistRodent chowDopamine D1D2 antagonismPsychiatric symptomsPsychomotor slowingAdenosine antagonistEffort-related processesBrain circuitryAntagonistMesolimbic dopamineRole of dopamineadenosine interactions in the brain circuitry regulating effort-related decision making: insights into pathological aspects of motivation
Salamone J, Correa M, Farrar A, Nunes E, Collins L. Role of dopamineadenosine interactions in the brain circuitry regulating effort-related decision making: insights into pathological aspects of motivation. Future Neurology 2010, 5: 377-392. DOI: 10.2217/fnl.10.19.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEffort-related processesDopamine depletionEffort-related decision makingEffort-related decisionTendency of ratsEffort-related choiceEnergy-related disordersActivational aspectsIntra-accumbens injectionsFood motivationBrain circuitryAccumbens dopamine depletionsBrain dopamineNeuromodulator adenosineMotivationNucleus accumbensPathological aspectsDecision makingDopamine DRecent evidenceAntagonistAdenosineAnergiaAspectsAccumbens