1988
Clonidine infusions into the locus coeruleus attenuate behavioral and neurochemical changes associated with naloxone-precipitated withdrawal
Taylor J, Elsworth J, Garcia E, Grant S, Roth R, Redmond D. Clonidine infusions into the locus coeruleus attenuate behavioral and neurochemical changes associated with naloxone-precipitated withdrawal. Psychopharmacology 1988, 96: 121-134. PMID: 3147472, DOI: 10.1007/bf02431544.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNaloxone-precipitated withdrawalDorsal parabrachial nucleusAlpha-2 adrenergic receptorsWet dog shakesLocus coeruleusClonidine infusionMHPG concentrationsOpiate withdrawalAlpha-2 adrenergic agonistsAnti-withdrawal actionWithdrawal-induced increasesBlood-brain barrierInfusion of clonidineNucleus locus coeruleusOccurrence of diarrheaClonidine's abilityLC infusionBrain concentrationsNoradrenergic neuronsST-91MHPG levelsPeripheral injectionWithdrawal signsNeurochemical changesParabrachial nucleus
1982
Clonidine suppression of noradrenergic hyperactivity during morphine withdrawal by clonidine: biochemical studies in rodents and primates.
Roth R, Elsworth J, Redmond D. Clonidine suppression of noradrenergic hyperactivity during morphine withdrawal by clonidine: biochemical studies in rodents and primates. The Journal Of Clinical Psychiatry 1982, 43: 42-6. PMID: 6806253.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrain levelsMHPG accumulationNE turnoverNE neuronsLocus coeruleusNaloxone-insensitive mechanismAdministration of naloxoneMorphine-dependent animalsNE systemDose-dependent degreeNon-human primatesNE metabolismMorphine withdrawalOpiate withdrawalClonidine suppressionImpulse flowNoradrenergic hyperactivityClinical studiesCSF measuresControl monkeysClonidineElectrophysiological studiesMHPGBiochemical measuresPilot data