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Role of nitric oxide in systemic effect of theophylline on mouse body temperatureMohammad Reza Zarrindast
Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, PO Box 13145 784, Tehran, Iran
Eur J Pharmacol 451:63-8. 2002..Both L-NAME and L-NA by themselves reduced body temperature. It is concluded that nitric oxide (NO) may be involved in the effects of theophylline on body temperature in mice...- Dorsal hippocampal muscarinic and nicotinic receptors are involved in mediating morphine rewardAmeneh Rezayof
Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Tehran University, Tehran, Iran
Behav Brain Res 166:281-90. 2006..It may be concluded that the muscarinic and nicotinic receptors of the hippocampal CA1 regions play an important role in morphine reward... - Repeated administration of dopaminergic agents in the nucleus accumbens and morphine-induced place preferenceMohammad Reza Zarrindast
Department of Pharmacology and Iranian National Center for Addiction Studies, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, PO Box 13145 784, Tehran, Iran
Behav Brain Res 169:248-55. 2006..It is concluded that repeated injections of dopamine receptors agents followed by 5 days free of the drugs in the NAc can affect morphine reward... - Morphine-induced antinociception in the formalin test: sensitization and interactions with D1 and D2 dopamine receptors and nitric oxide agentsMohammad Reza Zarrindast
Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine and Iranian National Center for Addiction Studies, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Behav Pharmacol 18:177-84. 2007..It is concluded that D2 dopamine receptor and nitric oxide mechanisms may be involved at least partly in morphine-induced sensitization in the formalin test... - Nitric oxide modulates state dependency induced by lithium in an inhibitory avoidance task in miceMohammad Reza Zarrindast
Department of Pharmacology and Iranian National Center for Addiction Studies, School of Medicine, Medical Sciences University of Tehran, Iran
Behav Pharmacol 18:289-95. 2007..The results suggest that NO may have a modulatory role on state-dependent retrieval of inhibitory avoidance memory induced by lithium... 
Modulation of ventral tegmental area dopamine receptors inhibit nicotine-induced anxiogenic-like behavior in the central amygdalaMohammad Reza Zarrindast
Department of Neuroscience, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine and Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Iranian National Center for Addiction Studies, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran School of Cognitive Sciences, Institute for Research in Fundamental Sciences IPM, Tehran, Iran Institute of Cognitive Science Studies ICSS, Tehran, Iran Electronic address
Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry 41:11-7. 2013..An understanding of these cellular processes will be crucial for the development of new intervention to combat nicotine effect...- β-Adrenoceptors in the dorsal hippocampus are involved in ethanol-induced state-dependent retrieval in miceMohammad Reza Zarrindast
Department of Neuroscience, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Iranian National Center for Addiction Studies, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Institute for Cognitive Science Studies, Tehran, Iran School of Cognitive Sciences, Institute for Studies in Fundamental Sciences IPM, P O Box 19395 57463, Tehran, Iran Electronic address
Neurobiol Learn Mem 100:12-7. 2013..In conclusion, the results support the existence of a functional involvement of β-adrenoceptors in the DH in ethanol-induced state-dependent retrieval... - Involvement of rat dopaminergic system of nucleus accumbens in nicotine-induced anxiogenic-like behaviorsMohammad Reza Zarrindast
Department of Neuroscience, School of Advanced Medical Technologies, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Brain Res 1460:25-32. 2012..These findings may suggest the involvement of dopamine transmission, through D₁ and D₂ receptors of NAc shell, in the anxiogenic-like effect of nicotine in the EPM task... - Nicotine-induced anxiogenic-like behaviours of rats in the elevated plus-maze: possible role of NMDA receptors of the central amygdalaMohammad Reza Zarrindast
Department of Neuroscience, School of Advanced Medical Technologies and Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
J Psychopharmacol 26:555-63. 2012..1 μ g/rat) in the EPM. The results may support the possible involvement of glutamate transmission, through NMDA receptors of central amygdala in the anxiogenic-like effect of nicotine in the EPM task... - Activation of dopamine D1 receptors in the medial septum improves scopolamine-induced amnesia in the dorsal hippocampusMohammad Reza Zarrindast
Department of Neuroscience, School of Advanced Medical Technologies, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Behav Brain Res 229:68-73. 2012..These results suggest that dopamine D1 receptors in the MS via projection neurons to the hippocampus affect impairment of memory consolidation induced by intra-CA injections of scopolamine... - Adrenoceptor mechanisms underlying imipramine-induced memory deficits in ratsMohammad Reza Zarrindast
Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
J Psychopharmacol 17:83-8. 2003..Yohimbine pretreatment attenuated the effect of clonidine. It is concluded that alpha2-adrenoceptor mechanism(s) may be involved in imipramine-induced impairment of memory... - GABAergic system and imipramine-induced impairment of memory retention in ratsM R Zarrindast
Department of Pharmacology, Tehran University of Medical Science and Department of Biology, Shaheed Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran
Eur Neuropsychopharmacol 14:59-64. 2004..It is concluded that the GABA(B) receptor mechanism is involved in memory impairment induced by imipramine... - Influence of morphine- or apomorphine-induced sensitization on histamine state-dependent learning in the step-down passive avoidance testMohammad Reza Zarrindast
Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine and Iranian National Center for Addiction Studies, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran
Behav Brain Res 171:50-5. 2006..The results suggest that apomorphine or morphine sensitization affects the impairment of memory induced by histamine and thus it is postulated that opioid and dopamine receptors may play an important role in this effect... - NMDA receptors of dorsal hippocampus are involved in the acquisition, but not in the expression of morphine-induced place preferenceMohammad Reza Zarrindast
Department of Pharmacology and Iranian National Center for Addiction Studies, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Eur J Pharmacol 568:192-8. 2007..None of the drugs influenced locomotion. It is concluded that NMDA receptor of the CA1 region of hippocampus are involved in the acquisition but not expression of morphine-induced place preference... - Repeated pre-exposure to morphine into the ventral pallidum enhances morphine-induced place preference: involvement of dopaminergic and opioidergic mechanismsMohammad Reza Zarrindast
Department of Pharmacology and Iranian National Center for Addiction Studies, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Behav Brain Res 181:35-41. 2007..It is concluded that repeated intra-VP injections of morphine induces behavioral sensitization, which may be due to the opioidrgic and/or dopaminergic mechanism(s)... - The effects of histaminergic agents in the dorsal hippocampus of rats in the elevated plus-maze test of anxietyMohammad Reza Zarrindast
Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine and Iranian National Center for Addiction Studies, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Pharmacol Biochem Behav 85:500-6. 2006..The results may indicate an anxiogenic effect for the antagonist. Our results showed that histamine may modulate anxiety via H1 and H2 receptors in the CA1 region of hippocampus of the rat... - The effects of histaminergic agents in the central amygdala of rats in the elevated plus-maze test of anxietyMohammad Reza Zarrindast
Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine and Iranian National Center for Addiction Studies, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Behav Pharmacol 16:643-9. 2005..5 microl bilateral. The results suggest that histamine may modulate anxiety via H1 but not H2 receptors in the rat central amygdala... - Influence of ATP-dependent K+ channels on nicotine-induced inhibition of withdrawal in morphine-dependent miceMohammad Reza Zarrindast
Department of Pharmacology and Iranian National Center for Addiction Studies, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Eur J Pharmacol 552:90-8. 2006..According to these results the interaction of nicotine with the K(ATP) channel opener and blocker in morphine physical withdrawal signs could be explained by direct and indirect effects of nicotine on membrane potassium currents... - Influence of ATP-sensitive potassium channels on lithium state-dependent memory of passive avoidance in miceMohammad Reza Zarrindast
Department of Pharmacology and Iranian National Center for Addiction Studies, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Eur J Pharmacol 550:107-11. 2006..Therefore, ATP-sensitive potassium channels may have a modulatory influence on lithium response... - Neurotransmitters and cognitionMohammad R Zarrindast
Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
EXS 98:5-39. 2006 - Effect of the GABAergic system on memory formation and state-dependent learning induced by morphine in ratsMohammad Reza Zarrindast
Department of Pharmacology and Iranian National Center for Addiction Studies, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, PO Box 13145 784, Tehran, Iran
Pharmacology 76:93-100. 2006..It is concluded that the GABA(A) receptor mechanisms may be involved in the memory formation and it is postulated that these receptors may play an important role in morphine state-dependent learning... - Morphine state-dependent learning sensitization and interaction with nitric oxideMohammad Reza Zarrindast
Department of Pharmacology and Iranian National Center for Addiction Studies, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, PO Box 13145 784 Tehran, Iran
Pharmacology 78:66-71. 2006..It is concluded that NO is involved in the morphine-induced sensitization... - Effect of GABA receptor agonists or antagonists on morphine-induced Straub tail in miceM R Zarrindast
Department of Pharmacology, Medical School, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran
Int J Neurosci 116:963-73. 2006..The effect of muscimol was not altered by bicuculline pretreatment. It is concluded that both GABAA and GABAB receptor activation reduced Straub tail induced by morphine... - Histaminergic receptors of medial septum and conditioned place preference: D1 dopamine receptor mechanismMohammad Reza Zarrindast
Department of Pharmacology and Iranian National Center for Addiction Studies, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, PO Box 13145 784, Tehran, Iran
Brain Res 1109:108-16. 2006..The results suggest that histaminergic receptors of the medial septum may be involved in CPP and thus it is postulated that dopamine D1 receptors may play an important role in this effect... - Involvement of NMDA receptors in morphine state-dependent learning in miceMohammad Reza Zarrindast
Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Int J Neurosci 116:731-43. 2006..5, 1, and 2 microg/mouse, i.c.v.) with morphine (5 mg/kg, s.c.) increased and decreased morphine state-dependent learning, respectively. The results suggest that NMDA receptors are involved in morphine state-dependent learning in mice... - Influence of intracerebroventricular administration of dopaminergic drugs on morphine state-dependent memory in the step-down passive avoidance testMohammad Reza Zarrindast
Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine and Iranian National Center for Addiction Studies, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Neurobiol Learn Mem 86:286-92. 2006..In conclusion, the morphine-induced recovery of memory, on the test day, seems to be induced, at least in part, through dopamine receptors... - Influence of acute and sub-chronic nicotine pretreatment on morphine state-dependent learningMohammad Reza Zarrindast
Department of Pharmacology and Iranian National Center for Addiction Studies, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Behav Brain Res 173:268-73. 2006..The results suggest that nicotine may induce sensitization which affects the impairment of memory formation via cholinergic but not dopaminergic systems... - Influence of three-day morphine-treatment upon impairment of memory consolidation induced by cannabinoid infused into the dorsal hippocampus in ratsMohammad Reza Zarrindast
Department of Neuroscience, School of Advanced Medical Technologies, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Neurosci Res 69:51-9. 2011..The results have suggested that subchronic morphine treatment may cause mu-opioid and D(2) receptor sensitization, which in turn prevents impairment of memory consolidation induced by WIN55,212-2... - Anxiolytic-like effect induced by the cannabinoid CB1 receptor agonist, arachydonilcyclopropylamide (ACPA), in the rat amygdala is mediated through the D1 and D2 dopaminergic systemsMohammad Reza Zarrindast
Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
J Psychopharmacol 25:131-40. 2011..5 µg/rat) decreased the anxiolytic-like effect of ACPA. It can be concluded that the dopaminergic system of the amygdala may be involved, at least partly, in the anxiolytic-like effects induced by ACPA in the rat amygdala... - Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors of the dorsal hippocampus and the basolateral amygdala are involved in ethanol-induced conditioned place preferenceM R Zarrindast
School of Advanced Medical Technologies and Iranian National Center for Addiction Studies, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Neuroscience 168:505-13. 2010..It can be concluded that the activation of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors of the dorsal hippocampus and the basolateral amygdala can potentiate the ethanol response in the CPP paradigm... - The effects of dopaminergic drugs in the ventral hippocampus of rats in the nicotine-induced anxiogenic-like responseMohammad Reza Zarrindast
Department of Pharmacology, School of Advanced Medical Technologies and Iranian National Center for Addiction Studies, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Neurosci Lett 475:156-60. 2010..1microg/rat) decreased nicotine's effect. The results may indicate a modulatory effect for the D(1) and D(2) dopamine receptors of VHC in the anxiogenic-like response induced by nicotine... - Blockade of dorsal hippocampal dopamine receptors inhibits state-dependent learning induced by cannabinoid receptor agonist in miceMohammad Reza Zarrindast
School of Advanced Medical Technologies and Iranian National Center for Addiction Studies, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Neurosci Res 67:25-32. 2010..2 and 0.3 microg/mouse) or sulpiride (0.125 microg/mouse) decreased memory retrieval. The results suggest that the dorsal hippocampal dopaminergic system participates in the modulation of WIN55,212-2-induced state-dependent learning... - Withdrawal from repeated administration of morphine alters histamine-induced anxiogenic effects produced by intra-ventral hippocampal microinjectionMohammad Reza Zarrindast
Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine and Iranian National Center for Addiction Studies, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
J Psychopharmacol 24:881-9. 2010..It can be concluded that the histamine system is involved in anxiety-like behavior, and repeated injections of morphine followed by five days free of the drugs interact with histamine receptor mechanism... - Anxiety-like behavior induced by histaminergic agents can be prevented by cannabinoidergic WIN55,212-2 injected into the dorsal hippocampus in miceMohammad Reza Zarrindast
Department of Pharmacology and Iranian National Center for Addiction Studies, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Pharmacol Biochem Behav 94:387-96. 2010..In conclusion, our results showed that there is a chance of partial interaction between the cannabinoidergic and the histaminergic systems of the dorsal hippocampus on anxiogenic/anxiolytic-like behaviors in hole-board test... - Effect of intra-amygdala injection of nicotine and GABA receptor agents on anxiety-like behaviour in ratsMohammad Reza Zarrindast
Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine and Iranian National Center for Addiction Studies, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Pharmacology 82:276-84. 2008..25, 0.5 and 1 microg/rat) had no interaction on %OAT, %OAE and locomotor activity. It can be concluded that in the central amygdala, the GABAergic system is not involved in the anxiogenic response to nicotine... - Cannabinoid CB1 receptors of the rat central amygdala mediate anxiety-like behavior: interaction with the opioid systemMohammad Reza Zarrindast
Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine and Iranian National Center for Addiction Studies, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Behav Pharmacol 19:716-23. 2008..In conclusion, the results may indicate an anxiolytic-like effect for cannabinoid CB1 receptors of the CeA and the existence of an interaction between the cannabinoid and the opioid systems in the modulation of anxiety... - Repeated administrations of dopamine receptor agents affect lithium-induced state-dependent learning in miceMr Zarrindast
Department of Pharmacology, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
J Psychopharmacol 23:645-51. 2009..3 and 1 microg/mouse) disrupted the state-dependent learning induced by lithium. These results suggest that state-dependent learning induced by lithium may be altered by repeated pretreatment of dopamine receptor agents... - Histaminergic system of the lateral septum in the modulation of anxiety-like behaviour in ratsMohammad Reza Zarrindast
Department of Pharmacology and Iranian National Center for Addiction Studies, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Eur J Pharmacol 583:108-14. 2008..The results may indicate that the histaminergic system of lateral septum modulate anxiety-like behaviour through histamine H1 and H2 receptors... - Possible involvement of mu-opioid receptors in effect of lithium on inhibitory avoidance response in miceM R Zarrindast
Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine and Iranian National Center for Addiction Studies, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Institute for Study Theoretical Physics and Mathematics, Tehran, Iran
J Psychopharmacol 22:865-71. 2008..c.v.) and lithium (2 microg/mouse, i.c.v.) on memory retrieval. The results suggest that the mu-opioid receptors in the central nervous system may be involved in the retrieval of lithium state-dependent learning... - Inhibition of morphine-induced amnesia in morphine-sensitized mice: involvement of dorsal hippocampal GABAergic receptorsMohammad Reza Zarrindast
Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, and Iranian National Center for Addiction Studies, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Neuropharmacology 54:569-76. 2008..The results suggest that morphine sensitization reverses the impairment of memory induced by morphine and that GABAergic receptors of the dorsal hippocampus may play an important role in this effect... - Repeated administration of histamine improves memory retrieval of inhibitory avoidance by lithium in miceMohammad Reza Zarrindast
Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine and Iranian National Center for Addiction Studies, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Pharmacology 81:187-94. 2008..p.) on memory retrieval. The results suggest that the repeated administration of histaminergic agents may induce a sensitization which affects the memory impairment induced by lithium... - Involvement of glucose and ATP-sensitive potassium (K+) channels on morphine-induced conditioned place preferenceMohammad R Zarrindast
Department of Pharmacology and Iranian National Center for Addiction Studies, Medical Sciences, University of Tehran, Iran
Eur J Pharmacol 573:133-8. 2007..Drug injections had no effects on locomotor activity during the test sessions. It is concluded that glucose and the ATP-sensitive K+ channel may play an active role in morphine reward... - Morphine-induced sensitization in mice: changes in locomotor activity by prior scheduled exposure to GABAA receptor agentsMohammad Reza Zarrindast
Department of Pharmacology and Iranian National Center for Addiction Studies, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Behav Pharmacol 18:303-10. 2007..The magnitude of this response was, however, variable. The results indicate that GABAA receptors might be involved in the acquisition of morphine-induced sensitization... - Involvement of the dopaminergic receptors of the rat basolateral amygdala in anxiolytic-like effects of the cholinergic systemMohammad Reza Zarrindast
Department of Biology, North Branch, Azad University, Tehran, Iran
Eur J Pharmacol 672:106-12. 2011..Furthermore, dopaminergic system activation probably via dopamine D(1) and D(2) receptors is necessary for mediating anxiolytic-like effects of physostigmine... - The effects of dopamine receptor agents on naloxone-induced jumping behaviour in morphine-dependent miceMohammad Reza Zarrindast
Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, PO Box 13145 784, Tehran, Iran
Eur J Pharmacol 451:287-93. 2002.... - Influence of central administration ATP-dependent K+ channel on morphine state-dependent memory of passive avoidanceMohammad R Zarrindast
Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran
Eur J Pharmacol 487:143-8. 2004..Diazoxide blocked the effects of glibenclamide on memory restoration. It is concluded that K(ATP) channel modulators may be involved, at least in part, in morphine state dependence through a cholinergic system mechanism... - Role of nitric oxide in the acquisition and expression of apomorphine- or morphine-induced locomotor sensitizationMohammad Reza Zarrindast
Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Eur J Pharmacol 482:205-13. 2003..The results indicate that NO may be involved in the acquisition and expression of apomorphine- or morphine-induced sensitization... - Potentiation of imipramine-induced antinociception by nicotine in the formalin testMohammad Reza Zarrindast
Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, P O Box 13145 784 Tehran, Iran
Eur Neuropsychopharmacol 14:71-6. 2004..25 mg/kg) altered the antinociception induced by imipramine. It is concluded that nicotinic receptor activation but not the cholinergic muscarinic mechanism is involved in the imipramine-induced antinociception... - Effects of imipramine on the expression and development of morphine dependence in miceMohammad Reza Zarrindast
Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, P O Box 13145 784, Tehran, Iran
Eur J Pharmacol 473:19-25. 2003..It is concluded an alpha2-adrenoceptor mechanism may be involved in the influence of imipramine on the expression and development of naloxone-induced withdrawal signs in mice... - Influence of alpha-adrenoceptor agonists and antagonists on imipramine-induced hypothermia in miceMohammad Reza Zarrindast
Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran
Pharmacol Toxicol 93:48-53. 2003..It is concluded that alpha2-adrenoceptor mechanism may be involved in the hypothermic effect of imipramine... - Nicotine potentiation of morphine-induced catalepsy in miceMohammad Reza Zarrindast
Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, P O Box 13145 784, Tehran, Iran
Pharmacol Biochem Behav 72:197-202. 2002..It was concluded that morphine catalepsy can be elicited by opioid and cholinergic receptors, and the potentiation of morphine induced by nicotine may also be mediated through cholinergic receptor mechanisms... - Influence of histamine, cimetidine and pyrilamine on naloxone-induced jumping in morphine-dependent miceMohammad Reza Zarrindast
Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, P O Box 13145 784, Tehran, Iran
Eur J Pharmacol 471:105-12. 2003..It is concluded that the histamine H(2) receptor mechanism may be involved in the influence of histamine on the expression of naloxone-induced jumping in morphine-dependent mice... - Imipramine-induced antinociception in the formalin test. Receptor mechanisms involved and effect of swim stressMohammad Reza Zarrindast
Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran
Pharmacology 68:154-61. 2003..The results indicate that the responses of swim stress and imipramine may be mediated by an opioid mechanism, but the combination of both drugs induced higher antinociceptive effects... - Adenosine receptor agonists or antagonists alter antinociception, but did not show an interaction with imipramine-induced antinociception in the formalin test in miceMohammad Reza Zarrindast
Tehran University of Medical Sciences, School of Medicine, Department of Pharmacology, P O Box 13145 784, Tehran, Iran
Eur Neuropsychopharmacol 13:165-72. 2003..Theophylline reduced the response induced by imipramine. It is concluded that adenosine systems are not involved in imipramine responses in the formalin test... - Involvement of dopamine D1 receptors of the central amygdala on the acquisition and expression of morphine-induced place preference in ratMohammad Reza Zarrindast
Department of Pharmacology, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, P O Box 13145 784, Tehran, Iran
Brain Res 965:212-21. 2003..The results indicate that the dopamine D1 receptors in the CeA may be involved in the acquisition and expression of morphine-induced place preference... - The effects of simultaneous administration of alpha(2) -adrenergic agents with L-NAME or L-arginine on the development and expression of morphine dependence in miceM R Zarrindast
Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, PO Box 13145 784, Tehran, Iran
Behav Pharmacol 13:117-25. 2002..In conclusion, alpha(2)-adrenergic and NO pathways seem to be functionally linked in the modulation of opioid dependence... - Effects of histamine and opioid systems on memory retention of passive avoidance learning in ratsMohammad Reza Zarrindast
Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, PO Box 13145 784, Tehran, Iran
Eur J Pharmacol 452:193-7. 2002..The responses to pentazocine and naloxone also were decreased by histamine. It is concluded that the histaminergic system has an interaction with opioidergic system that is involved in the memory retention process... - Effects of alpha-adrenoceptor agonists and antagonists on histamine-induced impairment of memory retention of passive avoidance learning in ratsMohammad Reza Zarrindast
Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, PO Box 13145 784, Tehran, Iran
Eur J Pharmacol 454:193-8. 2002..It is concluded that a histamine-induced impairment of memory retention through histamine H(1) receptors and an alpha(2)-adrenoceptor mechanism may be involved in the histamine response... - Dopamine receptor mechanism(s) and morphine tolerance in miceMohammad Reza Zarrindast
Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran
J Psychopharmacol 16:261-6. 2002..It was concluded that D2 dopaminergic receptors may play a part in the expression and development of tolerance to the antinociceptive effect of morphine... - GABA mechanisms and antinociception in mice with ligated sciatic nerveM R Zarrindast
Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Pharmacol Toxicol 89:79-84. 2001.... - Influence of beta-adrenoceptor agonists and antagonists on baclofen-induced memory impairment in miceM R Zarrindast
Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran National Centre for Drug Addiction Studies, Tehran, Iran
Behav Pharmacol 15:293-7. 2004..It is concluded that beta-adrenergic mechanisms may be involved in the modulation of memory via GABAB receptors... - Influence of nitric oxide on morphine-induced conditioned place preference in the rat central amygdalaMohammad Reza Zarrindast
Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, PO Box 13145 784, Tehran, Iran
Eur J Pharmacol 453:81-9. 2002..It may be concluded that an increase in the NO levels in the central amygdala may have an effect on the acquisition and expression of morphine-induced conditioned place preference... - Involvement of the ventral tegmental area (VTA) in morphine-induced memory retention in morphine-sensitized ratsMohammad Reza Zarrindast
Department of Pharmacology and Iranian National Center for Addiction Studies, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, P O Box 13145 784, Tehran, Iran
Behav Brain Res 163:100-6. 2005..c.) or sulpiride (25, 50 and 100mg/kg, s.c.), during the sensitization. The results suggest that VTA has an important role in morphine-induced amnesia and morphine sensitization affects this process through opioid and dopamine receptors... - Repeated administration of dopaminergic agents in the dorsal hippocampus and morphine-induced place preferenceM R Zarrindast
Department of Pharmacology and Iranian National Center for Addiction Studies, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Behav Pharmacol 16:85-92. 2005..It is concluded that repeated injections of DA receptor agents in the dorsal hippocampus, followed by 5 days free of the drugs, can affect morphine reward... - GABA(B) receptor mechanism and imipramine-induced antinociception in ligated and non-ligated miceM Zarrindast
Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Science, P O Box 13145 784, Tehran, Iran
Eur J Pharmacol 407:65-72. 2000..It is concluded that a GABA receptor mechanism(s) may modulate the antidepressant-induced antinociception... - The effect of electroconvulsive shock seizures on behaviour induced by dopaminergic agonists and on immobility in the Porsolt testMohammad Reza Zarrindast
Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, P O Box 13145 784, Tehran, Iran
Eur Neuropsychopharmacol 14:509-14. 2004..It is concluded that ECS increases activity in the dopaminergic systems of the rat brain for at least 1-2 weeks post-seizure. The beneficial effects of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) may relate to these dopaminergic alterations... - The role of alpha-adrenoceptors in the amnestic effect of intracerebroventricular dexamethasoneMohammad Reza Zarrindast
Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, P O Box 13145 784, Tehran, Iran
Pharmacol Res 46:339-44. 2002..These data suggest that dexamethasone may induce its amnestic effect through activation of alpha(2)-adrenoceptors, leading to decreased alpha(1)-adrenergic activity... - Baclofen-impairment of memory retention in rats: possible interaction with adrenoceptor mechanism(s)M R Zarrindast
Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Science, P O Box 13145 784, Tehran, Iran
Eur J Pharmacol 411:283-8. 2001..5--2 microg/rat) decreased memory retention. The combination of the two drugs showed an interaction. It may be concluded that an adrenoceptor mechanism may interact with the memory retention impairment induced by baclofen... - Cross state-dependent retrieval between histamine and lithiumMohammad Reza Zarrindast
Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran
Physiol Behav 86:154-63. 2005..In conclusion, histamine or lithium can induce state-dependent retrieval and a cross-StD exists between these drugs, which may be mediated through the inositol pathway... - Morphine-induced place preference: involvement of cholinergic receptors of the ventral tegmental areaAmeneh Rezayof
School of Biology, University College of Science, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
Eur J Pharmacol 562:92-102. 2007..We conclude that muscarinic and nicotinic acetylcholine receptors in the ventral tegmental area may critically mediate the rewarding effects of morphine... - GABA(A) receptors of hippocampal CA1 regions are involved in the acquisition and expression of morphine-induced place preferenceAmeneh Rezayof
School of Biology, University College of Science, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
Eur Neuropsychopharmacol 17:24-31. 2007..Our data indicated that the GABA(A) receptors of the hippocampal CA1 regions may play an important role in the acquisition and expression of morphine-induced place preference... - Modulation of morphine state-dependent learning by muscarinic cholinergic receptors of the ventral tegmental areaNiloufar Darbandi
Department of Animal Biology, School of Biology, College of Science, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
Physiol Behav 94:604-10. 2008..It may be concluded that the muscarinic acetylcholine receptors of the VTA play an important role in morphine-induced recovery of memory, on the test day... - Effects of morphine on rat behaviour in the elevated plus maze: the role of central amygdala dopamine receptorsAmeneh Rezayof
Department of Animal Biology, School of Biology, College of Science, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
Behav Brain Res 202:171-8. 2009..In conclusion, these findings suggest that the central amygdala dopaminergic mechanisms, probably via D(1)/D(2) receptors, may be involved in the modulation of morphine-induced anxiolytic-like behaviour in rat... - Involvement of dorsal hippocampal nicotinic receptors in the effect of morphine on memory retrieval in passive avoidance taskLotfollah Khajehpour
Department of Animal Biology, School of Biology, College of Science, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
Eur J Pharmacol 584:343-51. 2008..These results suggest that nicotinic acetylcholine receptors of the hippocampal CA1 regions may play an important role in morphine-induced amnesia and morphine state-dependent memory... - N-Methyl-D-aspartate receptors in the ventral tegmental area are involved in retrieval of inhibitory avoidance memory by nicotineShamseddin Ahmadi
Department of Animal Biology, School of Biology, University College of Science, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
Neurobiol Learn Mem 88:352-8. 2007..Our data indicate that NMDA receptors in the VTA are involved in the reversing effect of nicotine on morphine induced state-dependency... - Ethanol state-dependent memory: involvement of dorsal hippocampal muscarinic and nicotinic receptorsAmeneh Rezayof
Department of Animal Biology, School of Biology, College of Science, University of Tehran, P O Box 14155 6455, Tehran, Iran
Neurobiol Learn Mem 89:441-7. 2008..These findings implicate the involvement of a dorsal hippocampal cholinergic mechanism in ethanol state-dependent memory and also it can be concluded that there may be a cross-state dependency between ethanol and acetylcholine... - Involvement of dopamine D2 receptors of the central amygdala on the acquisition and expression of morphine-induced place preference in ratAmeneh Rezayof
Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Tehran University, Tehran, Iran
Pharmacol Biochem Behav 74:187-97. 2002..The injection of sulpiride (1 and 5 microg/rat) abolished the expression of morphine-induced CPP. It is concluded that the CeA DA D2-like receptors may play an active role in morphine reward... - Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors of the ventral tegmental area are involved in mediating morphine-state-dependent learningAmeneh Rezayof
Department of Animal Bioliogy, School of Biology, College of Science, University of Tehran, P O Box 4155 6455, Tehran, Iran
Neurobiol Learn Mem 90:255-60. 2008..5 and 1microg/rat, intra-VTA) reversed the effect of nicotine on morphine response. The results indicate that nACh receptors in the VTA participate in the modulation of morphine-induced recovery of memory, on the test day... - Involvement of dopamine receptors of the dorsal hippocampus on the acquisition and expression of morphine-induced place preference in ratsAmeneh Rezayof
Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Tehran University, Tehran, Iran
J Psychopharmacol 17:415-23. 2003..Sulpiride, but not other drugs, increased locomotion when used before testing. It is concluded that dorsal hippocampal dopamine receptors may play an active role in morphine reward... - Influence of nitric oxide on morphine-induced amnesia and interactions with dopaminergic receptor agentsAmeneh Rezayof
School of Biology, University College of Science, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
Physiol Behav 88:124-31. 2006..It may be concluded that the morphine-induced impairment of memory formation can be prevented by nitric oxide donor and, in this effect, dopaminergic mechanism is involved... - On the mechanism of carbamazepine-induced antinociception in the formalin testMousa Sahebgharani
Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Int J Neurosci 116:1097-113. 2006..None of the aforementioned drugs could alter the antinociceptive response of carbamazepine in the formalin test. It is concluded that sodium channel mechanisms may be involved partly in the antinociceptive induced by carbamazepine... - Effects of clozapine and sulpiride on morphine state-dependent memory in the step-down passive avoidance testNazanin Malekmohamadi
Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine and Iranian National Center for Addiction Studies, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Pharmacology 79:149-53. 2007..In conclusion, the inhibition of improvement of memory retrieval by morphine treatment on the test day by the two dopamine receptor antagonists seems to be induced through two different receptor mechanisms... - Effects of cannabinoids infused into the dorsal hippocampus upon memory formation in 3-days apomorphine-treated ratsMohammad Nasehi
Department of Biology, Faculty of Basic Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Garmsar Branch, Semnan, Iran
Neurobiol Learn Mem 92:391-9. 2009..02, 0.07 and 0.1 mg/kg/day x 3-days, S.C.), was ineffective in this respect. The results suggest that subchronic apomorphine treatment may induce dopamine D2 receptor sensitization, which in turn prevented amnesia induced by WIN55,212-2... - Role of the central amygdala GABA-A receptors in morphine state-dependent memoryYassaman Rassouli
Institute for Cognitive Science Studies, Tehran, Iran
Life Sci 86:887-93. 2010..In the present experiments, the effects of bilateral microinjections of the GABA-A receptor agonist and/or antagonist into the central amygdala (CeA) on morphine state-dependent memory were examined... - The influence of NMDA receptor agonist and antagonist on morphine state-dependent memory of passive avoidance in miceMajid Jafari-Sabet
Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, P.O. Box 13145-784, Tehran, Iran
Life Sci 78:157-63. 2005..Conversely, DL-AP5 (1, 3.2 and 10 microg/mouse, i.c.v.) inhibited morphine-induced memory recall. It is concluded that NMDA receptors may be involved, at least in part, in morphine state-dependent learning in mice... - Dorsal hippocampal dopamine receptors are involved in mediating ethanol state-dependent memoryAmeneh Rezayof
School of Biology, University College of Science, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
Life Sci 80:285-92. 2007..These findings implicate the involvement of a dorsal hippocampal dopaminergic mechanism in EtOH state-dependent memory and also it can be concluded that there may be a cross-state dependency between EtOH and dopamine... - Morphine-induced behavioral sensitization increased the mRNA expression of NMDA receptor subunits in the rat amygdalaZargham Sepehrizadeh
Department of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
Pharmacology 81:333-43. 2008..Meanwhile, it has previously been reported that the amygdala is involved in behavioral sensitization. Thus, it can be concluded that the increase in NMDA receptor expression is associated with morphine-induced behavioral sensitization... - Nicotine improves ethanol-induced memory impairment: the role of dorsal hippocampal NMDA receptorsAmeneh Rezayof
Department of Animal Biology, School of Biology, College of Science, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
Life Sci 86:260-6. 2010..The current study was undertaken to determine the role of dorsal hippocampal N-methyl-d-aspartate (NMDA) receptors in nicotine's effect on impairment of memory by ethanol... - Modulation of ethanol state-dependent learning by dorsal hippocampal NMDA receptors in miceAmeneh Rezayof
Department of Animal Biology, School of Biology, College of Science, University of Tehran, P O Box 4155 6455, Tehran, Iran
Alcohol 42:667-74. 2008..25, 0.5, and 1 microg/mouse) alone did not affect memory retention. It may be concluded that dorsal hippocampal NMDA receptors are involved in mediating ethanol state-dependent learning... - Morphine-induced place preference: involvement of the central amygdala NMDA receptorsAmeneh Rezayof
School of Biology, University College of Science, University of Tehran, P O Box 14155 6455, Tehran, Iran
Brain Res 1133:34-41. 2007..These results suggest that the NMDA receptor mechanisms in the central amygdala may be involved in the acquisition and expression of morphine-induced place preference... - Inhibition of dorsal hippocampal nitric oxide synthesis potentiates ethanol-induced state-dependent memory in miceAmeneh Rezayof
Department of Animal Biology, School of Biology, College of Science, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
Behav Brain Res 209:189-95. 2010..The ensemble of these observations suggests that ETOH-induced state-dependent memory can be modulated through the dorsal hippocampal nitric oxide system... - The amygdala modulates morphine-induced state-dependent memory retrieval via muscarinic acetylcholine receptorsA Rezayof
Department of Animal Biology, School of Biology, College of Science, University of Tehran, Enghelab Avenue, PO Box 4155 6455, Tehran, Iran
Neuroscience 160:255-63. 2009..In view of the known actions of the drugs used, the present data point to the involvement of amygdala muscarinic acetylcholine receptors in morphine-induced state-dependent memory retrieval... - Effect of alpha-adrenoceptor agents on imipramine-induced antinociception in nerve-ligated miceM Sahebgharani
Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Eur Neuropsychopharmacol 11:99-104. 2001..However, the alpha(1)-adrenoceptor antagonist, prazosin, did not alter imipramine response. It may be concluded that imipramine induced antinociception in both intact and nerve-ligated mice through an alpha(2)-adrenoceptor mechanism(s)... - Effect of alpha-adrenoceptor agonists and antagonists on imipramine-induced antinociception in the rat formalin testMohammed Reza Zarrindast
Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Pharmacology 64:201-7. 2002..5 microg/rat, ICV) caused more inhibition of the response of imipramine or imipramine plus clonidine. Therefore, it is concluded that alpha(2)-adrenoceptor mechanism may be involved in the imipramine-induced antinociception... - Involvement of GABA(B) receptors of the dorsal hippocampus on the acquisition and expression of morphine-induced place preference in ratsMohammad Reza Zarrindast
Department of Pharmacology and Iranian National Center for Addiction Studies, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Physiol Behav 87:31-8. 2006..c.)-induced place preference. Baclofen or phaclofen injections had no effects on locomotor activity on the testing sessions. It is concluded that the GABA(B) receptors in dorsal hippocampus may play an active role in morphine reward... - The influence of central administration of dopaminergic and cholinergic agents on morphine-induced amnesia in morphine-sensitized miceMohammad Reza Zarrindast
Department of Pharmacology, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
J Psychopharmacol 20:59-66. 2006..The results suggest that morphine sensitization affects the impairment of memory formation and thus it is postulated that central dopaminergic and cholinergic systems may play an important role in this effect... - Morphine state-dependent learning: sensitization and interactions with dopamine receptorsMohammad Reza Zarrindast
Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine Tehran University of Medical Sciences, P O Box 13145 784, Tehran, Iran
Eur J Pharmacol 497:197-204. 2004.... - Role of the cholinergic system in the rat basolateral amygdala on morphine-induced conditioned place preferenceMohammad Reza Zarrindast
Department of Pharmacology and Iranian National Center for Addiction Studies, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, P O Box 13145 784, Tehran, Iran
Pharmacol Biochem Behav 82:1-10. 2005..It is concluded that the muscarinic and nicotinic receptor mechanisms in the BLA may be involved in the acquisition of morphine-induced place preference... - GABA(A) receptors in the basolateral amygdala are involved in mediating morphine rewardMohammad Reza Zarrindast
Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Tehran University, Tehran, Iran
Brain Res 1006:49-58. 2004..It can be concluded that GABA(A) receptors in the amygdala are involved in morphine reward... - Involvement of opioidergic system of the ventral hippocampus, the nucleus accumbens or the central amygdala in anxiety-related behaviorMohammad Reza Zarrindast
Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Iranian National Center for Addiction Studies, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Life Sci 82:1175-81. 2008.... - Decreased AMPA GluR2, but not GluR3, mRNA expression in rat amygdala and dorsal hippocampus following morphine-induced behavioural sensitizationZargham Sepehrizadeh
Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Clin Exp Pharmacol Physiol 35:1321-30. 2008..The decreases in GluR2 mRNA expression in the amygdala and hippocampus may result in the formation of calcium-permeable AMPA receptors, which are believed to play an important role in behavioural sensitization...