Donepezil treatment and the subjective effects of intravenous cocaine in dependent individuals
| Autor: | Kenneth Grasing, Cherilyn DeSouza, Thomas F. Newton, Deepan Mathur |
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| Rok vydání: | 2010 |
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Toxicology Placebo law.invention Cocaine dependence Cocaine-Related Disorders chemistry.chemical_compound Cocaine Piperidines Randomized controlled trial law mental disorders medicine Humans Donepezil Drug Interactions Pharmacology (medical) Infusions Intravenous Neurotransmitter Adverse effect Cholinesterase Pharmacology Dose-Response Relationship Drug biology Middle Aged medicine.disease Acetylcholinesterase Behavior Addictive Psychiatry and Mental health chemistry Anesthesia Indans biology.protein Cholinesterase Inhibitors Psychology Reinforcement Psychology medicine.drug |
| Zdroj: | Drug and Alcohol Dependence. 107:69-75 |
| ISSN: | 0376-8716 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2009.09.010 |
| Popis: | Acetylcholinesterase (AChE) inhibitors increase synaptic levels of acetylcholine (ACh) by inhibiting its breakdown. Donepezil is a reversible AChE inhibitor that is clinically available and relatively selective for inhibiting AChE but not other cholinesterases. Because AChE inhibitors have been shown to decrease the reinforcing effects of cocaine in animals, our hypothesis was that pretreatment with donepezil would attenuate the perceived value and other positive subjective effects of cocaine. We conducted a within-subject, double-blind, placebo-controlled, laboratory-based evaluation of the subjective effects produced by intravenous cocaine in human subjects receiving oral donepezil. Following three days of daily treatment with 5mg of donepezil or oral placebo, participants received intravenous placebo or cocaine (0.18 and 0.36 mg/kg). After a three-day washout period, participants were crossed over to the opposite oral treatment, which was followed by identical intravenous infusions. Donepezil was well-tolerated with only two drug-related adverse events reported that were mild and self-limiting. Treatment with donepezil increased ratings of 'any' and 'good' drug effect produced by low-dose cocaine, without modifying the response to high-dose cocaine. When collapsed across intravenous dose, treatment with donepezil decreased dysphoric effects and somatic symptoms, but did not modify the value of cocaine injections as determined by the Multiple Choice Questionnaire (MCQ). In summary, pretreatment with donepezil potentiated some measures for nonspecific and positive effects of low-dose cocaine. Across all intravenous treatments, participants receiving donepezil reported fewer somatic-dysphoric effects. Neither of these actions support the value of donepezil as a treatment for cocaine dependence. |
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