Reviewing the role of the orexinergic system and stressors in modulating mood and reward-related behaviors

S Vaseghi, S Zarrabian, A Haghparast - Neuroscience & Biobehavioral …, 2022 - Elsevier
In this review study, we aimed to introduce the orexinergic system as an important signaling
pathway involved in a variety of cognitive functions such as memory, motivation, and reward …

Sleep-mediated regulation of reward circuits: implications in substance use disorders

R Guo, DT Vaughan, ALA Rojo… - …, 2023 - nature.com
Our modern society suffers from both pervasive sleep loss and substance abuse—what may
be the indications for sleep on substance use disorders (SUDs), and could sleep contribute …

Cannabidiol efficiently suppressed the acquisition and expression of methamphetamine-induced conditioned place preference in the rat

M Anooshe, K Nouri, S Karimi-Haghighi… - Behavioural Brain …, 2021 - Elsevier
Methamphetamine (MET) is one of the most prevalently abused psychostimulants in the
world with drastic repercussions. Several studies emphasized the inhibitory effect of …

Differential roles of intra-accumbal orexin receptors in acquisition and expression of methamphetamine-induced conditioned place preference in the rats

E Khosrowabadi, S Karimi-Haghighi, S Jamali… - Neurochemical …, 2020 - Springer
A large amount of document has revealed that the orexin system in the reward circuity,
including the nucleus accumbens (NAc), contributes to the modification of drug …

Targeting the orexin system for prescription opioid use disorder: Orexin-1 receptor blockade prevents oxycodone taking and seeking in rats

A Matzeu, R Martin-Fardon - Neuropharmacology, 2020 - Elsevier
Prescription opioids, such as oxycodone, are potent analgesics that are used to treat and
manage pain. However, oxycodone is one of the most commonly abused prescription drugs …

Involvement of hippocampal D1-like dopamine receptors in the inhibitory effect of cannabidiol on acquisition and expression of methamphetamine-induced …

K Nouri, M Anooshe, S Karimi-Haghighi… - Neurochemical …, 2021 - Springer
Cannabidiol (CBD) is a non-psychotomimetic compound with strong potential to decrease
the psychostimulant's rewarding effect with unclear receptors. Furthermore, as a part of the …

Systematic review: pain, cognition, and cardioprotection—unpacking oxytocin's contributions in a sport context

P Szabó, S Bonet, R Hetényi, D Hanna… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Introduction This systematic review investigates the interplay between oxytocin and
exercise; in terms of analgesic, anti-inflammatory, pro-regenerative, and cardioprotective …

Blockade of the orexin-2 receptors within the ventral tegmental area facilitates the extinction and prevents the reinstatement of methamphetamine-seeking behavior

F Zamanirad, K Eskandari, Z Mousavi… - Physiology & …, 2024 - Elsevier
Repeated use of methamphetamine (METH) causes severe effects on the central nervous
system, associated with an increased relapse rate. The orexinergic system is highly …

Melatonin blocks morphine-induced place preference: involvement of GLT-1, NF-κB, BDNF, and CREB in the nucleus accumbens

BS Alghamdi, FS Alshehri - Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Opioid addiction remains a widespread issue despite continuous attempts by the FDA to
help maintain abstinence. Melatonin is a neurohormone considered to be involved only in …

Pleasure, addiction, and hypocretin (orexin)

R McGregor, TC Thannickal, JM Siegel - Handbook of clinical neurology, 2021 - Elsevier
The hypocretins/orexins were discovered in 1998. Within 2 years, this led to the discovery of
the cause of human narcolepsy, a 90% loss of hypothalamic neurons containing these …