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Nicotine interactions with ethanol tolerance.

D L Hjeresen1

  • 1Physiology Group, Los Alamos National Laboratory, NM 87545.

Pharmacology, Biochemistry, and Behavior
|November 1, 1988
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Nicotine administration enhanced tolerance to ethanol

Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Pharmacology
  • Behavioral Science

Background:

  • Ethanol (E) induces hypothermic and sedative effects.
  • Tolerance to ethanol's effects can develop with repeated administration.
  • Nicotine's (N) potential role in modulating ethanol tolerance is not fully understood.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate if nicotine administration alters the acquisition and extinction of tolerance to ethanol's hypothermic and sedative effects.
  • To examine the impact of nicotine on the development and reversal of ethanol tolerance.

Main Methods:

  • Rats received paired administration of nicotine (0.05 mg/kg SC) and ethanol (2.5 g/kg IP) or vehicle controls for 11 days.
  • Tolerance acquisition was assessed by measuring colonic temperature and locomotor activity.

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  • Extinction of tolerance was induced by administering vehicle injections, followed by reacquisition tests with ethanol and nicotine or vehicle.

    • Main Results:

    • Nicotine significantly accelerated the development of tolerance to ethanol's hypothermic effects.
    • Nicotine partially blocked the sedative effects of ethanol.
    • Previous nicotine treatment attenuated the extinction of ethanol tolerance, enhancing its reacquisition.

    Conclusions:

    • Nicotine administration enhances the acquisition of tolerance to ethanol's hypothermic effects.
    • Nicotine interferes with the extinction of ethanol tolerance, suggesting a persistent modulation of neurobiological pathways involved in tolerance.
    • Findings indicate a complex interaction between nicotine and ethanol in the development and maintenance of drug tolerance.