Zingerone alleviates morphine tolerance and dependence in mice by reducing oxidative stress-mediated NLRP3 inflammasome activation

S Molavinia, M Nikravesh, M Pashmforoosh… - Neurochemical …, 2024 - Springer
Morphine (MPH) is widely used for pain management; however, long-term MPH therapy
results in antinociceptive tolerance and physical dependence, limiting its clinical use …

Lipophilic analogues of D-cysteine prevent and reverse physical dependence to fentanyl in male rats

JN Bates, PM Getsy, GA Coffee, SM Baby… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
We examined whether co-injections of the cell-permeant D-cysteine analogues, D-cysteine
ethyl ester (D-CYSee) and D-cysteine ethyl amide (D-CYSea), prevent acquisition of …

L-cysteine ethyl ester prevents and reverses acquired physical dependence on morphine in male Sprague Dawley rats

JN Bates, PM Getsy, GA Coffee, SM Baby… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The molecular mechanisms underlying the acquisition of addiction/dependence on
morphine may result from the ability of the opioid to diminish the transport of L-cysteine into …

The epigenetic signatures of opioid addiction and physical dependence are prevented by D-cysteine ethyl ester and betaine

J McDonough, NK Singhal, PM Getsy… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
We have reported that D, L-thiol esters, including D-cysteine ethyl ester (D-CYSee), are
effective at overcoming opioid-induced respiratory depression (OIRD) in rats. Our on-going …

Low doses of acetaminophen produce antidepressive-like effects through the opioid system in mice

B Ghorbanzadeh, B Azizolahi, F Masoudipur… - Behavioural Brain …, 2024 - Elsevier
Acetaminophen (paracetamol) is one of the most popular analgesics for the management of
fever and pain but few reports have investigated its antidepressant-like effect. Moreover, the …

The biology of morphine and oxidative stress

J Jia, G Xu, X Zeng - Handbook of Substance Misuse and Addictions …, 2022 - Springer
At present morphine is widely used for the management of acute pain and moderate to
severe pain. Although numerous studies have demonstrated that morphine has …

Naringenin may prevent morphine-induced tolerance via inhibiting glycogen synthase kinase-3beta activity in mice

S Shirooie, SK Jasemi, G Babaei, MR Morovati… - Journal of Medicinal …, 2024 - jmp.ir
Background: Opioids are essential for pain treatment, but their long-term usage results in
tolerance. Naringenin, a natural flavonoid found in fruit, inhibits the enzyme that causes …

Naloxone-reversible antidepressant-like effect of carbamazepine in mice: Without tolerance and withdrawal syndrome

B Ghorbanzadeh, S Moradi, F Dousti - Neuroscience Letters, 2021 - Elsevier
It has been shown that carbamazepine, an anticonvulsant drug, has antidepressant effects.
Moreover, the involvement of opioid system has been shown in the pathophysiology of …

The antidepressant effect of simvastatin in hydrocortisone-induced depression in rats

AEA Elwany, GA Hegazy, MM Elbatsh… - Menoufia Medical …, 2023 - menoufia-med-j.com
Objective This study aimed to investigate the antidepressant effect of simvastatin in the
hydrocortisone model of depression. Background Depression is considered the most …