Department of Psychology and Collaborative Neuroscience Program, University of Guelph, Guelph, Canada.
Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy, Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada.
Cannabis Cannabinoid Res. 2022 Feb;7(1):58-64. doi: 10.1089/can.2020.0083. Epub 2020 Dec 21.
Cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome (CHS) is characterized by intense nausea and vomiting brought on by the use of high-dose Δ-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the main psychotropic compound in cannabis. Cannabidiol (CBD), a nonpsychotropic compound found in cannabis, has been shown to interfere with some acute aversive effects of THC. In this study, we evaluated if CBD would interfere with THC-induced nausea through a 5-HT receptor mechanism as it has been shown to interfere with nausea produced by lithium chloride (LiCl). Since CHS has been attributed to a dysregulated stress response, we also evaluated if CBD would interfere with THC-induced increase in corticosterone (CORT). The potential of CBD (5 mg/kg, ip) to suppress THC-induced conditioned gaping (a measure of nausea) was evaluated in rats, as well as the potential of the 5-HT receptor antagonist, WAY-100635 (WAY; 0.1 mg/kg, ip), to reverse the suppression of THC-induced conditioned gaping by CBD. Last, the effect of CBD (5 mg/kg, ip) on THC-induced increase in serum CORT concentration was evaluated. Pretreatment with CBD (5 mg/kg, ip) interfered with the establishment of THC-induced conditioned gaping (=0.007, relative to vehicle [VEH] pretreatment), and this was reversed by pretreatment with 0.1 mg/kg WAY. This dose of WAY had no effect on gaping on its own. THC (10 mg/kg, ip) significantly increased serum CORT compared with VEH-treated rats (=0.04). CBD (5 mg/kg, ip) pretreatment reversed the THC-induced increase in CORT. CBD attenuated THC-induced nausea as well as THC-induced elevation in CORT. The attenuation of THC-induced conditioned gaping by CBD was mediated by its action on 5-HT receptors, similar to that of LiCl-induced nausea.
大麻素呕吐综合征(CHS)的特征是由于使用高剂量 Δ-四氢大麻酚(THC),大麻中的主要精神活性化合物,导致强烈的恶心和呕吐。大麻中的非精神活性化合物大麻二酚(CBD)已被证明可以干扰 THC 的一些急性厌恶效应。在这项研究中,我们评估了 CBD 是否会通过 5-HT 受体机制干扰 THC 引起的恶心,因为它已被证明可以干扰氯化锂(LiCl)引起的恶心。由于 CHS 归因于失调的应激反应,我们还评估了 CBD 是否会干扰 THC 引起的皮质酮(CORT)增加。在大鼠中评估了 CBD(5mg/kg,ip)抑制 THC 诱导的条件性张口(一种衡量恶心的方法)的潜力,以及 5-HT 受体拮抗剂 WAY-100635(WAY;0.1mg/kg,ip)逆转 CBD 抑制 THC 诱导的条件性张口的潜力。最后,评估了 CBD(5mg/kg,ip)对 THC 诱导的血清 CORT 浓度增加的影响。CBD(5mg/kg,ip)预处理干扰了 THC 诱导的条件性张口的建立(=0.007,相对于载体[VEH]预处理),而 0.1mg/kg WAY 的预处理则逆转了这一作用。这种剂量的 WAY 本身对张口没有影响。与 VEH 处理的大鼠相比,THC(10mg/kg,ip)显着增加了血清 CORT(=0.04)。CBD(5mg/kg,ip)预处理逆转了 THC 引起的 CORT 增加。CBD 减轻了 THC 引起的恶心以及 THC 引起的 CORT 升高。CBD 通过其对 5-HT 受体的作用减轻 THC 诱导的条件性张口,类似于 LiCl 诱导的恶心。