Effects ofPsychotria colorata alkaloids in brain opioid system

An ethnopharmacological survey showed that home remedies prepared with flowers and fruits ofPsychotria colorata are used by Amazonian peasants as pain killers. Psychopharmacological in vivo evaluation of alkaloids obtained from leaves and flowers of this species showed a marked dose-dependent naloxone-reversible analgesic activity, therefore suggesting an opioid-like pharmacological profile. This paper reports an inhibitory effect ofP. colorata flower alkaloids on [³H]naloxone binding in rat striata as well as a decrease in adenylate cyclase basal activity. The alkaloids did not affect [³H] GMP-PNP binding. These findings provide a neurochemical basis for the opioid-like activity previously detected in vivo and point toPsychotria alkaloids as a potential source of new bioactive opiate derivatives.     

Temporal Variation in the Interaction Between Calcium Channel Blockers and Morphine-Induced Analgesia

Circadian variations in the interaction between calcium channel blockers and morphine-induced analgesia were determined by the mouse hot-plate test. Calcium channel blockers diltiazem, verapamil, or nicardipine alone did not display any significant analgesic effect, but all of them potentiated morphine-induced analgesia when injected 30 min prior to morphine at most of the injection times. In terms of percent absolute potentiation, they produced more potentiation during the light period than darkness. Their potentiating effects decreased abruptly during darkness, and around the midtime of the dark period no significant potentiation of morphine-induced analgesia was observed. It is concluded that these fluctuations in the magnitude of interaction between calcium channel blockers and morphine must be taken into consideration particularly in studies dealing with the role of calcium in analgesia.     

孤啡肽在大鼠脑内对抗吗啡镇痛

脑内全新的阿片受体样受体（１９９４）及其内源性配体孤啡肽（１９９５）的发现形成了中枢神经系统阿片／抗阿片相互关系的研究领域中一个新的推动力。基于它们与阿片家族的高同源性及在脑内痛觉整合相关区域的丰富表达,本实验观察了ＯＦＱ在大鼠脑内对吗啡镇痛作用的影响。结果表明：（１）ＯＦＱ可以对抗脑室注射生理盐水引起的镇痛,后者可能是一种由内源性阿片系统介导的应激镇痛。（２）脑室注射ＯＦＱ在很大的剂量范围（４０     

脑室注射氨茶碱或咪唑对大鼠电针镇痛的影响

我们曾经报道,给大鼠脑室注射 cAMP,外源性地提高脑内 cAMP 水平,引起大鼠的电针镇痛效应显著减弱,并有明显的剂量效应关系。已知裂解 cAMP 的磷酸二酯酶(PDE)抑制剂茶碱能提高脑内 cAMP 含量,而 PDE 激活剂咪唑则能降低脑内 cAMP 水平。因此本文用脑室注射 PDE 抑制剂氨茶碱或 PDE 激活剂咪唑的方法以图改变中枢内源性 cAMP 的水平时对电针镇痛的影响。结果表明氨茶碱能拮抗电针镇痛,而咪唑则对电针镇痛有加强作用。这与外源性注射 cAMP 的结果一致,说明脑内 cAMP 可能是对抗电针镇痛的一个重要因素。     

家兔伏核注射吗啡引起的镇痛可被中脑导水管周围灰质注射纳洛酮或甲啡肽抗体所阻断

本实验室以往的资料表明,在家兔中脑导水管周围灰质(PAG)到伏核之间存在一条与镇痛有夫的神经通路,该通路以5-羟色胺(5-HT)和甲啡肽(ME)为其递质。本工作进一步探讨从伏核到PAG的下行镇痛通路。 以辐射热照射家兔嘴侧部皮肤,测量其躲避反应的潜伏期(ERL)作为痛反应阈,简称痛阈。通过预先埋植的慢性套管向伏核内微量注射吗啡,20min后向PAG内双侧注射纳洛酮(NX)或脑啡肽抗血清,观察ERL的变化。(1)伏核内注射吗啡20μg/1μl,引起ERL升高80％以上,作用持续50min以上。(2)PAG内注射NX(每侧0.5、1.0或2.0μg)可不同程度地阻断伏核内注射吗啡的镇痛效应,且呈明显的剂效关系。(3)PAG内注入甲啡肽抗血清(每侧1μl)可部分阻断伏核内注射吗啡的镇痛效应,而注入亮啡肽抗血清或正常兔血清则无效。 实验结果提示,从伏核到PAG存在一条下行镇痛通路,在PAG内可能以ME为其递质。该通路与PAG到伏核的上行镇痛通路构成一个环形的“中脑边缘镇痛回路”,并在针刺镇痛和吗啡镇痛中发挥重要作用。     

5,6-DHT损毁大鼠蓝斑内5-HT能神经末梢对电针镇痛的影响

在大鼠蓝斑注射5.6-DHT 以破坏其5-HT 末梢,然后观察电针镇痛效应的变化。动物分注药组和对照组,注药组在注射5.6-DHT 后7天,针刺镇痛效应比注药前显著下降。与此同时,蓝斑内的5-HT 末梢发生变性,产生逆行性荧光积累,从荧光积累的末梢走向来看,蓝斑内被5.6-DHT 损毁的5-HT 末梢主要来源于中缝背核。随着蓝斑内5-HT 末梢的变性,脑桥区5-HT 含量下降,下降率达27%P<0.01。对照组动物,蓝斑内5-HT 末梢保持正常,其镇痛效应与注药前相比也无明显改变。鉴于一般认为蓝斑核的活动削弱针刺镇痛效应,以上结果提示,在电针镇痛过程中,支配蓝斑的5-HT 神经末梢,对该核 NA 能神经元可能有抑制性影响。     

腰硬联合蛛网膜下腔注射芬太尼用于分娩镇痛的半数有效剂量的临床研究

目的:确定腰硬联合蛛网膜下腔注射芬太尼用于分娩镇痛的半数有效剂量(ED50),观察蛛网膜下腔注射半数有效剂量芬太尼的效果和副作用,并与蛛网膜下腔注射半数有效剂量的布比卡因进行对比。方法:首先,确定芬太尼用于分娩镇痛的半数有效剂量,筛选50例符合的产妇行腰硬联合分娩镇痛,蛛网膜下腔注射芬太尼的剂量始于25μg,如果镇痛有效,下一病例减少2.5μg芬太尼;如果无效则下一病例增加2.5μg芬太尼。用Probit回归分析计算芬太尼蛛网膜下腔注射行分娩镇痛的半数有效剂量和95%可信区间(95%CI)。第二步,筛选100例需要进行分娩镇痛的产妇,随机分入ED50芬太尼组(F组)和ED50布比卡因组(B组),比较两组药物镇痛效果及起效时间、产妇下肢运动阻滞程度及血压心率变化、胎心变化和镇痛全程药物追加次数。结果:芬太尼蛛网膜下腔注射分娩镇痛的ED50为11.5μg,95%CI为3.5-15.4μg。F组镇痛的平均起效时间为(12.0±3.8)min,两组镇痛的成功率没有统计学差异(P=0.218),F组需要追加PCA的病例百分率明显少于B组(P=0.018)。F组下肢运动阻滞程度轻于B组(P=0.018)。两组镇痛方法对产妇的血压、心率均无明显影响。两组胎心下降的发生率没有明显差异(P0.05)。F组皮肤瘙痒的发生率明显增加(P=0.000)。结论:腰硬联合分娩镇痛蛛网膜下腔注射芬太尼的ED50为11.5μg,95%CI为3.5-15.4μg。蛛网膜下腔注射半数有效剂量的芬太尼可以提供简便、持久、满意和安全的镇痛效果,并且对下肢运动阻滞程度较小,但其所致皮肤瘙痒的发生率升高。     

Temporal variation in drug interaction between lithium and morphine-induced analgesia

The administration-time-dependent aspects of the drug interaction between lithium and morphine-induced analgesia were studied using the mouse hot-plate test at six different times of day, each scheduled at 4 h intervals. Lithium treatment alone, in doses of 1 to 10 mmol/kg administered intraperitoneally (i.p.) did not significantly alter test latencies compared to the corresponding clock-time in saline-injected controls. Basal pain sensitivity and morphine-induced antinociceptive activity displayed significant circadian rhythms as assessed by the hot-plate response latencies, with higher values occurring during the nocturnal activity than during the daytime rest span. Acute administration of lithium, in a dose of 3 mmol/kg, 30 min prior to morphine dosing did not influence morphine-induced analgesia compared to all the clock-time test-matched morphine groups, except the 9 HALO (Hours After Lights On) one. There was a prominent potentiation of the morphine-induced antinociception at this biological time during combined drug treatment. The latter finding demonstrates that administration-time-dependent differences in drug-drug interactions need to be considered in both experimental designs and clinical settings.     

阿片受体在大鼠丘脑中央下核和顶盖前区前核介导电针镇痛中的不同作用

本文旨在研究阿片受体是否参与丘脑中央下核(nucleus submedius,Sm)和顶盖前区前核(anterior pretectal nucleus,APtN)所介导的不同强度电针的镇痛作用。以辐射热诱发甩尾(tail flick,TF)反射潜伏期为伤害性反应的指标,观察了Sm和APtN微量注射阿片受体拮抗剂纳洛酮对不同强度电针“足三里”穴(St．36)抑制大鼠TF反射的效应。结果表明,Sm给予纳洛酮(1．0μg,0．5μl)阻断强电针(5mA)对TF反射的抑制效应,而对弱电针(0．5mA)的效应无明显影响;相反,APtN给予纳洛酮阻断弱电针对TF反射的抑制效应,而对强电针的效应无明显影响;纳洛酮供给到Sm或APtN邻近其它脑区对强、弱电针的效应均无影响。这些结果提示,Sm内的阿片受体参与介导强电针兴奋细传入纤维(A-δ和C类)产生的镇痛,而APtN内的阿片受体则介导弱电针兴奋粗传入纤维(A-β类)产生的镇痛。