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Cannabidiol, a Cannabis sativa constituent, inhibits cocaine-induced seizures in mice: Possible role of the mTOR pathway and reduction in glutamate release

Gobira, Pedro H., Vilela, Luciano R., Gonçalves, Bruno D.C., Santos, Rebeca P.M., de Oliveira, Antonio C., Vieira, Luciene B., Aguiar, Daniele C., Crippa, José A. +1 more·2015·NeuroToxicology

Abstract

Cannabidiol (CBD), a major non-psychotomimetic constituent of Cannabis sativa, has therapeutic potential for certain psychiatric and neurological disorders. Studies in laboratory animals and limited human trials indicate that CBD has anticonvulsant and neuroprotective properties. Its effects against cocaine neurotoxicity, however, have remained unclear. Thus, the present study tested the hypothesis that CBD protects against cocaine-induced seizures and investigated the underlying mechanisms. CBD (30 mg/kg) pre-treatment increased the latency and reduced the duration of cocaine (75 mg/kg)-induced seizures in mice. The CB1 receptor antagonist, AM251 (1 and 3mg/kg), and the CB2 receptor antagonist, AM630 (2 and 4 mg/kg), failed to reverse this protective effect, suggesting that alternative mechanisms are involved. Synaptosome studies with the hippocampus of drug-treated animals revealed that cocaine increases glutamate release, whereas CBD induces the opposite effect. Finally, the protective effect of this cannabinoid against cocaine-induced seizure was reversed by rapamycin (1 and 5mg/kg), an inhibitor of the mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) intracellular pathway. In conclusion, CBD protects against seizures in a model of cocaine intoxication. These effects possibly occur through activation of mTOR with subsequent reduction in glutamate release. CBD should be further investigated as a strategy for alleviating psychostimulant toxicity.

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Gobira, P. H., Vilela, L. R., Gonçalves, B. D. C., Santos, R. P. M., de Oliveira, A. C., Vieira, L. B., Aguiar, D. C., Crippa, J. A., & Moreira, F. A.
Affiliations
  • Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (BR)
  • Universidade de São Paulo (BR)
Venue
NeuroToxicology
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2015-09
Volume
50
Pages
116-121
ISSN
0161-813X (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W1176583637
Cited by
89
References
52
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FWCI
4.10
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • NeuroToxicology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • FAPEMIG (APQ-01728-13, APQ-01611-13, APQ-01995-14)
  • CNPq (449578/2014-3)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pharmacology › Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Epilepsy research and treatment
  • Life Sciences › Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics › Toxicology › Forensic Toxicology and Drug Analysis
Keywords
cannabidiol, cocaine-induced seizures, mTOR signaling, glutamate release, CB1 receptor, CB2 receptor, rapamycin, hippocampus, anticonvulsant activity, neuroprotection
MeSH terms
Anesthetics, Local, Animals, Antiemetics, Cannabidiol, Cocaine, Disease Models, Animal, Dose-Response Relationship, Drug, Immunosuppressive Agents, Indoles, Male, Seizures, Signal Transduction, Glutamic Acid, Sirolimus, Mice, TOR Serine-Threonine Kinases

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