1998
A comparison of the effects of clonidine and CNQX infusion into the locus coeruleus and the amygdala on naloxone-precipitated opiate withdrawal in the rat
Taylor J, Punch L, Elsworth J. A comparison of the effects of clonidine and CNQX infusion into the locus coeruleus and the amygdala on naloxone-precipitated opiate withdrawal in the rat. Psychopharmacology 1998, 138: 133-142. PMID: 9718282, DOI: 10.1007/s002130050655.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1991
Yohimbine co-treatment during chronic morphine administration attenuates naloxone-precipitated withdrawal without diminishing tail-flick analgesia in rats
Taylor J, Lewis V, Elsworth J, Pivirotto P, Roth R, Redmond D. Yohimbine co-treatment during chronic morphine administration attenuates naloxone-precipitated withdrawal without diminishing tail-flick analgesia in rats. Psychopharmacology 1991, 103: 407-414. PMID: 2057541, DOI: 10.1007/bf02244297.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic morphine administrationTail-flick latencyMorphine treatmentMorphine administrationMorphine withdrawalNoradrenergic activityAlpha 2 antagonist yohimbineAlpha-2 adrenergic receptorsTail-flick analgesiaChronic drug treatmentNaloxone-precipitated withdrawalDose-dependent mannerAdrenergic hyperactivityOpioid administrationOpioid analgesiaFlick latencyNeuronal hyperactivityMorphine pelletsWithdrawal signsAbnormal postureNoradrenergic systemPenile erectionSaline controlsDrug treatmentAnalgesia
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 dataPlasma and cerebrospinal fluid 3-methoxy-4-hydroxyphenylethylene glycol (MHPG) as indices of brain norepinephrine metabolism in primates
Elsworth J, Redmond D, Roth R. Plasma and cerebrospinal fluid 3-methoxy-4-hydroxyphenylethylene glycol (MHPG) as indices of brain norepinephrine metabolism in primates. Brain Research 1982, 235: 115-124. PMID: 7188317, DOI: 10.1016/0006-8993(82)90200-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsConcentration of MHPGBrain areasNorepinephrine metabolismMHPG concentrationsCisternal CSFBrain norepinephrine metabolismFree MHPG concentrationsCentral noradrenergic activityNoradrenergic activityOccipital cortexFree MHPGMHPGBrain regionsCSFSignificant correlationUseful indexVervet monkeysMetabolismPlasmaCortex