Ameliorating Effects of Acanthopanax Koreanum Extract and Components on Nicotine Dependence and Withdrawal Symptoms

Overview

Journal Addict Biol

Specialty Psychiatry

Date 2024 Feb 21

PMID 38380695

Authors

Hyun Jun Lee

Darlene Mae Ortiz

Leandro Val Sayson

Mikyung Kim

Jae Hoon Cheong

Hee Jin Kim

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Abstract

Tobacco smoking is a serious health problem in society. While smoking rates are declining, smoking remains a serious risk to national health. Currently, there are several medications available to aid in smoking cessation. However, these medications have the disadvantages of low success rates in smoking cessation and various side effects. Therefore, natural-based smoking cessation aids are being suggested as a good alternative due to their accessibility and minimal side effects. The roots and stems of Acanthopanax koreanum (AK) Nakai, a plant that is native to Jeju Island, South Korea, have traditionally been used as tonic and sedatives. Moreover, eleutheroside B and chlorogenic acid are the main components of AK stem extract. In the present study, we investigated the effect of 70% ethanol AK extract and its components on ameliorating nicotine dependence and withdrawal symptoms by using behavioural tests in mice. In addition, alterations in the dopaminergic and DRD1-EPAC-ERK-CREB pathways were observed using dopamine ELISA and western blotting using mouse brains. Our findings demonstrate that the AK extract and its components effectively mitigated the effects of nicotine treatment in behavioural tests. Furthermore, it normalized the dopamine concentration and the expression level of nicotine acetylcholine receptor α7. Additionally, it was observed that AK extract and its components led to the normalization of DRD1, ERK and CREB expression levels. These results indicate that AK extract exhibits effects in ameliorating nicotine dependence behaviour and alleviating withdrawal symptoms. Moreover, EB and CGA are considered potential marker components of AK extract.

Citing Articles

Ameliorating effects of Acanthopanax koreanum extract and components on nicotine dependence and withdrawal symptoms.

Lee H, Ortiz D, Sayson L, Kim M, Cheong J, Kim H Addict Biol. 2024; 29(2):e13360.

PMID: 38380695 PMC: 10898842. DOI: 10.1111/adb.13360.

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