期刊
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
卷 23, 期 4, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/ijms23042226
关键词
synthethic cathinones; new psychoactive substances; alpha-PVP; psychostimulant; reward; anxiety; structure-activity relationship
资金
- Ministerio de Economia y Competitividad [SAF2016-75347-R]
- Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovacion [PID2019-109390RB-I00]
- Institut Quimic de Sarria (IQS)
- [2017SGR979]
Changes in the molecular structure of synthetic cathinones have led to an increase in the number of novel emerging drugs in the illicit drug market. This study investigates the effects of para- and meta-halogen substitutions on the in vivo, in vitro, and in silico effects of alpha-PVP derivatives. The study provides evidence of the rewarding and anxiety-like properties of halogenated alpha-PVP derivatives.
Changes in the molecular structure of synthetic cathinones has led to an increase in the number of novel emerging drugs in the illicit drug market at an unprecedented rate. Unfortunately, little is known about the neuropsychopharmacology of recently emerged halogen-substituted alpha-PVP derivatives. Thus, the aim of this study was to investigate the role of para- and meta-halogen (F-, Cl-, and Br-) substitutions on the in vitro, in silico, and in vivo effects of alpha-pyrrolidinopentiophenone (alpha-PVP) derivatives. HEK293 cells expressing the human dopamine or serotonin transporter (hDAT and hSERT) were used for the uptake inhibition and transporter affinity assays. Molecular docking was used to model the interaction mechanism against DAT. Swiss CD-1 mice were used for the horizontal locomotor activity, open field test, and conditioned place preference paradigm. All compounds demonstrated potent DA uptake inhibition and higher DAT selectivity than cocaine. Meta-substituted cathinones showed higher DAT/SERT ratios than their para- analogs, which correlates with an increased psychostimulant effect in vivo and with different meta- and para-in silico interactions at DAT. Moreover, all compounds induced rewarding and acute anxiogenic effects in mice. In conclusion, the present study demonstrates the role of meta- and para-halogen substitutions in the mechanism of action and provides the first evidence of the rewarding and anxiety-like properties of halogenated alpha-PVP derivatives.
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