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Influence of arachidonyl‐2′‐chloroethylamide, a selective cannabinoid CB 1 receptor agonist, on the anticonvulsant and acute side‐effect potentials of clobazam, lacosamide, and pregabalin in the maximal electroshock‐induced seizure model and chimney test in mice
Author(s) -
FlorekLuszczki Magdalena,
Zagaja Miroslaw,
Luszczki Jarogniew J.
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
fundamental and clinical pharmacology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.655
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1472-8206
pISSN - 0767-3981
DOI - 10.1111/fcp.12123
Subject(s) - clobazam , lacosamide , pharmacology , anticonvulsant , pregabalin , agonist , medicine , cannabinoid , cannabinoid receptor , chemistry , anesthesia , receptor , epilepsy , psychiatry
The influence of arachidonyl‐2′‐chloroethylamide ( ACEA – a selective cannabinoid CB 1 receptor agonist) on the anticonvulsant potency and acute adverse‐effect potentials of clobazam, lacosamide, and pregabalin was determined in the maximal electroshock‐induced seizure model and chimney test in mice. ACEA (2.5 mg/kg, i.p.) significantly enhanced the anticonvulsant potency of pregabalin in the mouse maximal electroshock‐induced seizure model by decreasing the median effective dose ( ED 50 ) of pregabalin from 125.39 to 78.06 mg/kg ( P < 0.05). In contrast, ACEA (2.5 mg/kg) had no significant impact on the anticonvulsant potency of clobazam and lacosamide in the mouse maximal electroshock‐induced seizure model. On the other hand, ACEA (2.5 mg/kg) did not affect acute adverse effects of clobazam, lacosamide or pregabalin, and the median toxic doses ( TD 50 ) for the studied anti‐epileptic drugs in combination with ACEA did not differ from the TD 50 values as determined for the drugs administered alone in the chimney test. In conclusion, ACEA ameliorates the pharmacological profile of pregabalin, when considering both the anticonvulsant and the acute adverse effects of the drug in preclinical study on animals. The combination of pregabalin with ACEA can be of pivotal importance for patients with epilepsy as a potentially advantageous combination if the results from this study translate into clinical settings.