Journal article
Galanin-3 receptor antagonism by SNAP 37889 reduces motivation to self-administer alcohol and attenuates cue-induced reinstatement of alcohol-seeking in iP rats
BL Ash, T Quach, SJ Williams, AJ Lawrence, E Djouma
Journal of Pharmacological Sciences | Published : 2014
DOI: 10.1254/jphs.13221FP
Abstract
The neuropeptide galanin has a role in promoting alcohol consumption and general feeding behavior. The galanin-3 receptor (GALR3) subtype is implicated in modulating the consumption of alcohol and has therefore been identified as a potential target for new pharmacotherapies to treat alcohol use disorders. We have previously shown that the selective GALR3 antagonist SNAP 37889 reduced voluntary alcohol consumption in iP (alcohol-preferring) rats. The present study firstly aimed to investigate the effect of GALR3 antagonism on the motivational properties of alcohol. Secondly, the potential of GALR3 as a therapeutic target in the prevention of relapse was investigated in response to alcohol-con..
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Funding Acknowledgements
The authors would like to thank the Faculty of Health Sciences, La Trobe University for providing funding for this project. AJL is a Senior Research Fellow of the NHMRC Australia.