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Nasehi M, Piri M, Shahin M, Zarrindast M. Interaction between Cannabinoidergic System and H2 Receptors in CA1 Region upon Anxiety-like Behaviors in Hole-Board Test. Qom Univ Med Sci J 2011; 4 (4) :27-36
URL: http://journal.muq.ac.ir/article-1-66-en.html
1- Islamic Azad University, Garmsar Branch , bionasehi@gmail.com
2- Islamic Azad University, Ardabil Branch
3- Islamic Azad University, Shahr-e-rey Branch
4- Tehran University of Medical Sciences
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Background and Objectives: Cannabinoids produce a wide array of effects on different species and interact with different neurotransmitter systems in the brain. In the present study, the effects of histaminergic and cannabinoidregic systems as well as their interactions on anxiety-related behaviors were examined on mice. Methods: In this study, at first mice were anesthetized with intra-peritoneal injection of ketamine hydrochloride and xylazine. They were then placed in a stereotaxic apparatus. Two stainless-steel cannuale were placed one mm above CA1 regions of the dorsal hippocampus. After that, seventeen groups of animals were tested with hole board apparatus for measuring anxiety behavior. For the statistical analysis, One-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) and Dunnett's test were used. Results: Intra-CA1 injection of WIN55,212-2 (0.1, 0.5µg/mice) did not modify anxiety-related behaviors in mice. But administration of AM251 (25 and 50ng/mice), histamine or ranitidine (5µg/mice) induced anxiogenic-like response. Also, co-administration of WIN55, 212-2 with histaminergic agents, decreased the anxiogenic-like response of histamine, but not that of ranitidine. Co-administration of an ineffective dose of AM251 with histaminergic drugs did not alter the response induced by these drugs. In all the experiments, locomotor activity was not significantly changed. Conclusion: These results showed that there may be a partial interaction between the cannabinoidergic and the histaminergic systems of the dorsal hippocampus on anxiety-like behaviors.

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Received: 2016/02/13 | Accepted: 2016/02/22 | Published: 2016/02/22

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