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Stress-Induced Potentiation of Cocaine Reward: A Role for CRFR1 and CREB

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Kreibich, Arati S, Briand, Lisa, Cleck, Jessica N, Ecke, Laurel, Rice, Kenner C, Blendy, Julie A·2009·Neuropsychopharmacology

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Both clinical and preclinical research have shown that stress can potentiate drug use; however, the underlying mechanisms of this interaction are unknown. Previously, we have shown that a single exposure to forced swim (FS) reinstates extinguished conditioned place preference (CPP) to cocaine and that cAMP response element binding protein (CREB) is necessary for this response. CREB can be activated by corticotropin releasing factor (CRF) receptor type 1 (CRF(R1)) binding, which mediates neuroendocrine and behavioral responses to stress as well as to drugs of abuse. The present experiments investigate whether changes in cocaine reward elicited by previous exposure to stress are mediated by CREB and/or CRF(R1). Chronic exposure to FS in advance of conditioning enhances cocaine CPP in wild-type mice, but this is blocked in CREB-deficient mice. In addition, pretreatment with the CRF(R1) antagonist, antalarmin, before FS exposure blocks this stress-induced enhancement of cocaine CPP. Furthermore, FS-induced increase in phosphorylated CREB (pCREB), specifically in the lateral septum (LS) and nucleus accumbens (NAc) is also blocked by antalarmin. Taken together, these studies suggest that both CREB and CRF(R1) activation are necessary for stress-induced potentiation of drug reward.

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Authors
Kreibich, A. S., Briand, L., Cleck, J. N., Ecke, L., Rice, K. C., & Blendy, J. A.
Affiliations
  • University of Pennsylvania (US)
  • National Institute on Drug Abuse (US)
Corresponding author
Blendy, Julie A
Venue
Neuropsychopharmacology
Published
2009-08-12
Volume
34
Issue
12
Pages
2609-2617
ISSN
  • 0893-133X (ISSN-L)
  • 1740-634X
OpenAlex
W2033746591
Cited by
89
References
69
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FWCI
3.33
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Neuropsychopharmacology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health
  • National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
  • National Institute on Drug Abuse (R01DA011649, DA116-49-01A2)
  • National Institute of General Medical Sciences (T32GM008076)
  • National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Behavioral Neuroscience › Stress Responses and Cortisol
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology
Keywords
cocaine reward, stress, conditioned place preference, corticotropin-releasing hormone receptor 1, CREB, antalarmin, forced swim test, lateral septum, nucleus accumbens
MeSH terms
CRF Receptor, Type 1, Animals, Cocaine, Conditioning, Classical, Nucleus Accumbens, Phosphorylation, Pyrimidines, Pyrroles, Reward, Space Perception, Stress, Psychological, Swimming, Time Factors, Cyclic AMP Response Element-Binding Protein, Receptors, Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone, Mice, Knockout, Dopamine Uptake Inhibitors, Septum of Brain, Mice

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