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Drug interactions in the reinforcing effects of over-the-counter cough syrups

Drug interactions in the reinforcing effects of over-the-counter cough syrups 213 102 102 4 4 Tsutomu Suzuki Yoshikazu Masukawa Miwa Misawa Department of Applied Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy Hoshi University Shinagawa-ku 142 Tokyo Japan Department of Pharmacology, Biological Research Laboratories Lederle (Japan), Ltd. Shiki-shi 353 Saitama Japan Abstract Drug interactions in reinforcing effects of over-the-counter cough syrups were investigated by utilizing place preference conditioning in rats. Dihydrocodeine (2 mg/kg, IP) induced a small, non-significant place preference. On the other hand, concurrent dosing of dihydrocodeine (2 mg/kg, IP) and a mixture (SC) of methylephedrine (4 mg/kg), caffeine (4 mg/kg) and chlorpheniramine (0.8 mg/kg) produced a significant place preference, the mean conditioning score in this group being about 3 times higher than that in the dihydrocodeine alone group. The potentiation of dihydrocodeine-conditioned place preference was observed by combination with chlorpheniramine (0.8 mg/kg, SC) alone as well as with the mixture, but neither with methylephedrine (4 mg/kg, SC) nor with caffeine (4 mg/kg, SC). Chronic infusion of the dopamine D 1 receptor antagonist SCH23390 (1.0 mg/kg/day, SC) during conditioning abolished the appetitive effects of dihydrocodeine combined with chlorpheniramine. In conclusion, it is suggested that the potentiation of appetitive effects of dihydrocodeine is mostly due to chlorpheniramine among three ingredients in the cough syrups, and that the dopaminergic system, especially D 1 receptor, may play an important role in the potentiation effect of chlorpheniramine on the reinforcing effects of dihydrocodeine. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Psychopharmacology Springer Journals

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Springer Journals
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Copyright © 1990 by Springer-Verlag
Subject
Biomedicine; Pharmacology/Toxicology; Psychiatry
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0033-3158
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1432-2072
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10.1007/BF02247122
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213 102 102 4 4 Tsutomu Suzuki Yoshikazu Masukawa Miwa Misawa Department of Applied Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy Hoshi University Shinagawa-ku 142 Tokyo Japan Department of Pharmacology, Biological Research Laboratories Lederle (Japan), Ltd. Shiki-shi 353 Saitama Japan Abstract Drug interactions in reinforcing effects of over-the-counter cough syrups were investigated by utilizing place preference conditioning in rats. Dihydrocodeine (2 mg/kg, IP) induced a small, non-significant place preference. On the other hand, concurrent dosing of dihydrocodeine (2 mg/kg, IP) and a mixture (SC) of methylephedrine (4 mg/kg), caffeine (4 mg/kg) and chlorpheniramine (0.8 mg/kg) produced a significant place preference, the mean conditioning score in this group being about 3 times higher than that in the dihydrocodeine alone group. The potentiation of dihydrocodeine-conditioned place preference was observed by combination with chlorpheniramine (0.8 mg/kg, SC) alone as well as with the mixture, but neither with methylephedrine (4 mg/kg, SC) nor with caffeine (4 mg/kg, SC). Chronic infusion of the dopamine D 1 receptor antagonist SCH23390 (1.0 mg/kg/day, SC) during conditioning abolished the appetitive effects of dihydrocodeine combined with chlorpheniramine. In conclusion, it is suggested that the potentiation of appetitive effects of dihydrocodeine is mostly due to chlorpheniramine among three ingredients in the cough syrups, and that the dopaminergic system, especially D 1 receptor, may play an important role in the potentiation effect of chlorpheniramine on the reinforcing effects of dihydrocodeine.

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Psychopharmacology – Springer Journals

Published: Dec 1, 1990

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