Behavioral neurobiology of alcohol addiction: recent advances and challenges

F Weiss, LJ Porrino - Journal of Neuroscience, 2002 - Soc Neuroscience
Addictive behavior associated with alcoholism is characterized by compulsive
preoccupation with obtaining alcohol, loss of control over consumption, and development of …

Endocannabinoid influence in drug reinforcement, dependence and addiction-related behaviors

A Serrano, LH Parsons - Pharmacology & therapeutics, 2011 - Elsevier
The endogenous cannabinoid system is an important regulatory system involved in
physiological homeostasis. Endocannabinoid signaling is known to modulate neural …

Changes in endocannabinoid contents in the brain of rats chronically exposed to nicotine, ethanol or cocaine

S González, MG Cascio, J Fernández-Ruiz, F Fezza… - Brain research, 2002 - Elsevier
Despite recent data suggesting that the endocannabinoid transmission is a component of
the brain reward system and plays a role in dependence/withdrawal to different habit …

Rat animal models for screening medications to treat alcohol use disorders

RL Bell, SR Hauser, T Liang, Y Sari… - …, 2017 - Elsevier
The purpose of this review is to present animal research models that can be used to screen
and/or repurpose medications for the treatment of alcohol abuse and dependence. The …

Effect of the cannabinoid CB1 receptor antagonist SR-141716A on ethanol self-administration and ethanol-seeking behaviour in rats

D Economidou, L Mattioli, C Cifani, M Perfumi… - …, 2006 - Springer
Rationale It has been suggested that endocannabinoid mechanisms are involved in the
control of ethanol consumption. Objectives The aims of the present study were (1) to …

Animal models for medications development targeting alcohol abuse using selectively bred rat lines: neurobiological and pharmacological validity

RL Bell, HJK Sable, G Colombo, P Hyytia… - Pharmacology …, 2012 - Elsevier
The purpose of this review paper is to present evidence that rat animal models of alcoholism
provide an ideal platform for developing and screening medications that target alcohol …

Interactions between alcohol and the endocannabinoid system

G Kunos - Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Endocannabinoids are lipid mediators that interact with the same cannabinoid receptors that
recognize Δ9‐tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the psychoactive constituent of marijuana, to …

Increased endocannabinoid levels reduce the development of precancerous lesions in the mouse colon

AA Izzo, G Aviello, S Petrosino, P Orlando… - Journal of Molecular …, 2008 - Springer
Colorectal cancer is an increasingly important cause of death in Western countries.
Endocannabinoids inhibit colorectal carcinoma cell proliferation in vitro. In this paper, we …

Endocannabinoid system and alcohol addiction: pharmacological studies

G Colombo, S Serra, G Vacca, MAM Carai… - Pharmacology …, 2005 - Elsevier
The present paper describes the results of recent pharmacological studies implicating the
cannabinoid CB1 receptor in the neural circuitry regulating alcohol consumption and …

Roles for the endocannabinoid system in ethanol-motivated behavior

AN Henderson-Redmond, J Guindon… - Progress in Neuro …, 2016 - Elsevier
Alcohol use disorder represents a significant human health problem that leads to substantial
loss of human life and financial cost to society. Currently available treatment options do not …