levocetirizine and norbinaltorphimine

In this study, we aimed to study the effects of ICI204,448, naloxone methiodide and levocetirizine on the scratching behavior induced by intradermal injection of a ?-opioid antagonist, nor-binaltorphimine (nor-BNI), into the rostral back of ICR mice were investigated.. Male ICR mice weighing 30?35 g were used. The number of scratching episodes were counted for 60 min after i.d. injection of nor-BNI.. nor-BNI dose dependently increased in the number of scratching episodes in ICR mice. nor-BNI-induced scratching behavior was inhibited by not only nalfurafine but also ICI204,448, a peripherally selective ?-opioid agonist. Naloxone and naloxone methiodide, a peripherally restricted ?-opioid antagonist, also inhibited nor-BNI-induced scratching behavior. Scratching behavior induced by nor-BNI was inhibited by chlorpheniramine as well as levocetirizine, a third-generation H. These results suggest that scratching behavior induced by this ?-opioid antagonist, nor-BNI, is related to not only central but also peripheral opioid and H

Topics: Animals; Behavior, Animal; Cetirizine; Male; Mice; Mice, Inbred ICR; Naloxone; Naltrexone; Narcotic Antagonists; Pyrrolidines; Quaternary Ammonium Compounds