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“Investigations using recombinant cell models and animal models of alcohol drinking have reported that IVM, ABM, and MOX , but not SEL, were able to antagonize the inhibitory effects of ethanol on P2X4Rs in vitro and reduce ethanol intake in vivo.”
“Previously, we reported that avermectin compounds (Ivermectin [IVM] and moxidectin [MOX]) significantly reduced ethanol intake in male and female mice.”
“Further, multi‐day administration of MOX (2.5 mg/kg; intraperitoneal injection) for 5 consecutive days significantly reduced ethanol intake in both the 24‐h‐two‐bottle choice and Drinking‐in‐the‐Dark paradigms in female mice.”
“ MOX potentiates ATP‐gated P2X4R function and antagonize the inhibitory effects of ethanol on the receptor.”
“Notably in both male and female mice, MOX significantly reduced ethanol intake starting approximately 4 h post‐injection.”
“Using a 24‐h‐two‐bottle choice paradigm, MOX significantly reduced ethanol intake in a dose dependent manner in both male and female C57BL/6J mice, respectively (1.25–7.5 mg/kg) and (1.25–10 mg/kg).”
“Using a Xenopus oocyte expression system, we found that MOX significantly potentiated P2X4 receptor (P2X4R) function and antagonized the inhibitory effects of ethanol on ATP‐gated currents in P2X4Rs.”