A Peripheral Mechanism for CB1 Cannabinoid Receptor-Dependent Modulation of Feeding

Table 1.

Effects of either central (intracerebroventricular) or peripheral (intraperitoneal) administration of vehicle and the CBl cannabinoid receptor antagonist SR141716A on motor behaviors measured in the open field

Crossings Rearings Time spent grooming
Vehicle, (intracerebroventricular) 160.6  ± 20.9 46.0  ± 6.2 27.8  ± 8.5
SR141716A, (5 μg/5 μl, i.c.v.) 120.8  ± 18 20.2  ± 5.9* 84.5  ± 14.5*
Vehicle, (intraperitoneal) 143.3  ± 0.7 30.9  ± 4.1 8.8  ± 4.2
SR141716A, (3 mg/kg, i.p.) 156.9  ± 24.7 9.0  ± 2.7* 25.4  ± 10.6*
  • ↵* p < 0.05; Newman–Keuls.

  1. The Journal of Neuroscience vol. 22 no. 21 9612-9617
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