Objective To investigate the effect of acupuncture on the addiction memory of rats. Methods A model for heroin re-addicted rats was made by coupling heroin injection in increasing doses on the platform of a Morris water maze with high-frequency sounds cues. The animals were randomly divided into control group, relapse group, acupuncture group, and drug group, with 10 individuals in each group. For the acupuncture group, Baihui （百会 GV 20） and ＂Dazhui＂ （大椎 GV 24） were selected. Morris water maze was used to assess the time elapsed and the distance traveled before a rat reached the platform. The expression levels of A FosB and cAMP response element binding protein （CREB） in hippocampal CA 1 area were assessed with immunohistochemical staining. Results Upon completion of three treatments, the acupuncture group had significantly longer lengths of latency and swimming distance compared to the relapse group （P〈0.05）. Furthermore, the acupuncture group had significantly lowered expression levels of A FosB and CREB compared to the relapse group （P〈0.05）. Conclusion Acupuncture can downregulate A FosB and CREB expression in rats＇ hippocampal area and inhibit the addiction memory.
目的探讨针灸干预海洛因复吸的作用机制。方法采用间断性递增量肌肉注射海洛因的方法复制海洛因复吸大鼠模型,观察针灸对海洛因复吸大鼠条件性位置偏爱(conditional position preference,CPP)的行为学改变及脑组织多巴胺(dopamine,DA)、5-羟色胺(5-hydroxytryptamine,5-HT)含量变化的影响。结果针灸能防止海洛因复吸大鼠体质量的下降(P<0.01),显著延长海洛因复吸大鼠在暗箱的停留时间(P<0.01),显著降低海洛因复吸大鼠脑组织DA和5-HT含量(P<0.01)。结论抑制脑组织DA、5-HT的释放,降低对海洛因用药行为有关环境的依赖行为,可能是针灸干预海洛因复吸的作用机制之一。
