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Apomorphine-induced hypothermia increases during ethanol withdrawal.

L P Gonzalez1, D L Colbern, J F Czachura

  • 1Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City 73190.

Alcohol (Fayetteville, N.Y.)
|March 1, 1988
PubMed
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Chronic ethanol exposure increases sensitivity to dopamine agonists like apomorphine during withdrawal. This suggests altered dopamine system function in animals dependent on alcohol.

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Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Pharmacology
  • Addiction Research

Background:

  • Ethanol (alcohol) consumption alters dopamine system function.
  • Dopamine plays a crucial role in the effects and withdrawal symptoms of alcohol.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the impact of chronic ethanol exposure on dopamine system sensitivity.
  • To assess changes in the hypothermic response to apomorphine during alcohol withdrawal.

Main Methods:

  • Chronic ethanol exposure in animal models.
  • Acute administration of the dopamine agonist apomorphine.
  • Measurement of body temperature changes (hypothermia).
  • Comparison between ethanol-withdrawn animals and ethanol-naive controls.

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Main Results:

  • Animals withdrawn from chronic ethanol exhibited a significantly greater body temperature decrease after apomorphine administration compared to controls.
  • This indicates heightened sensitivity to dopaminergic stimulation during ethanol withdrawal.

Conclusions:

  • Chronic ethanol exposure and subsequent withdrawal lead to increased sensitivity in the dopamine system.
  • This heightened sensitivity may contribute to the neurobiological mechanisms underlying alcohol dependence and withdrawal.