Preclinical study of therapeutic potential of cannabidiol on cocaine and caffeine-induced sensitization and neuroinflammation in mice

Flores Luna, Diego - López Hill, Ximena - Richeri, Analía - Fabius, Sara - Martínez, Gaby - Urbanavicius, Jessika - McGregor, Ronald - Scorza, Cecilia

Resumen:

Cannabidiol (CBD), a non-psychotomimetic cannabinoid from the plant Cannabis sativa, has been proposed as a potential candidate for the treatment of cocaine use disorders; however contradictory data exist. Our previous studies, have shown that street-seized smoked cocaine samples were frequently adulterated with caffeine. We demonstrated that caffeine accelerates and enhances the cocaine-induced locomotor sensitization in rodents. Pretreatment of CBD attenuated this effect, supporting its therapeutic potential. It is well-known that the expression of psychostimulant-induced locomotor sensitization is associated with neuroinflammatory processes, involving the microglial reactivity. Regarding the CBD anti-inflammatory property, we hypothesized that CBD prevents the cocaine and caffeine-induced neuroinflammatory process and helps to attenuate the sensitization. Male adult mice were treated with CBD (20 mg/kg/i.p.) and CocCaf (5:2.5 mg/kg) or its respective vehicles for 5 days. Locomotor activity was recorded in an open field by the video-tracking software EthoVision XT 17.0. Microglial reactivity in the nucleus accumbens (NAc) was evaluated by anti-Iba1 immunofluorescence (microglial marker). As expected, CocCaf-induced locomotor sensitization was accompanied by an increase in Iba-1 immunoreactivity in the NAc. However, CBD did not attenuate the behavioral effects. It remains to be tested whether CBD attenuates the neuroinflammation associated with behavioral sensitization.

Detalles Bibliográficos
2023
Agencia Nacional de Investigación e Innovación
Cannabidiol, cocaína, cafeína, inflamación
Ciencias Médicas y de la Salud
Medicina Básica
Neurociencias
Español
Instituto de Investigaciones Biológicas Clemente Estable
IIBCE en REDI
https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12381/4059
https://csan2023.saneurociencias.org.ar/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/SANebook2023.pdf
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