2022
Genotypic Differences in the Effects of Menthol on Nicotine Intake and Preference in Mice
Akinola LS, Rahman Y, Ondo O, Gonzales J, Bagdas D, Jackson A, Davidson-Wert N, Damaj MI. Genotypic Differences in the Effects of Menthol on Nicotine Intake and Preference in Mice. Frontiers In Neuroscience 2022, 16: 905330. PMID: 35769694, PMCID: PMC9234577, DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2022.905330.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOral nicotine consumptionEffect of mentholD2J miceMenthol effectsNicotine consumptionΑ7 nAChRsDifferential effectsTwo-bottle choiceTAAR1 geneOral aversionC57BL/6J miceNicotine rewardSystemic administrationNicotine intakeDBA/2J miceB6J micePharmacological responseNicotine addictionGenotype-specific mechanismsNicotine concentrationsMiceMouse strainsBasal preferenceGenetic factorsNicotine
2018
N-Oleoyl-glycine reduces nicotine reward and withdrawal in mice
Donvito G, Piscitelli F, Muldoon P, Jackson A, Vitale RM, D'Aniello E, Giordano C, Ignatowska-Jankowska BM, Mustafa MA, Guida F, Petrie GN, Parker L, Smoum R, Sim-Selley L, Maione S, Lichtman AH, Damaj MI, Di Marzo V, Mechoulam R. N-Oleoyl-glycine reduces nicotine reward and withdrawal in mice. Neuropharmacology 2018, 148: 320-331. PMID: 29567093, PMCID: PMC6408981, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropharm.2018.03.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTraumatic brain injuryNicotine-dependent miceNicotine addictionNicotine rewardInsular cortexWithdrawal responseNicotine CPPExperimental traumatic brain injuryPeroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alphaProliferator-activated receptor alphaPlace preference paradigmN-oleoyl glycineTobacco smokingMorphine CPPCigarette smokersIntraperitoneal administrationAntagonist GW6471Brain damageBrain injuryOlGlySystemic administrationRewarding effectsReceptor alphaMicePreference paradigm