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Brain Res ; 1725: 146485, 2019 12 15.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31568767

RESUMO

Abusive alcohol consumption is a health problem, worldwide. There is extensive literature indicating that cannabinoid 1 receptor (CB1R) plays a crucial role in mediating alcohol's reward effects. Maternal care deprivation (MCD) is a reliable rodent model of early life stress that leads to high levels of anxiety and alterations in motivation, which may increase vulnerability to alcohol consumption. The present study researched whether anxiety-like behaviors and the level of motivation for a natural reward, and CB1R expression in the prefrontal cortex (PFC) and nucleus accumbens (NAcc) can predict alcohol consumption in non-MCD and MCD male rats. Results indicate that MCD increases anxiety-like behaviors, i.e., reduces time in open arms in the elevated plus maze and increases alcohol intake. In turn, the motivation for a palatable reward, i.e., a chocolate flavored pellet, was not affected by MCD. MCD reduces CB1R expression in the PFC and increases it in the NAcc. Hence, both higher anxiety-like behaviors and higher CB1R expression in the NAcc and lower CB1R expression in the PFC are associated with higher alcohol intake. These results suggest that early life adverse experiences induce a reprogramming of the brain's endocannabinoid system that very likely contributes to making the brain vulnerable to develop alcohol abuse and dependence.


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Consumo de Bebidas Alcoólicas/metabolismo , Ansiedade/metabolismo , Núcleo Accumbens/metabolismo , Córtex Pré-Frontal/metabolismo , Receptor CB1 de Canabinoide/metabolismo , Recompensa , Consumo de Bebidas Alcoólicas/psicologia , Animais , Ansiedade/etiologia , Masculino , Privação Materna , Motivação/fisiologia , Ratos Wistar , Estresse Psicológico/complicações
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