Gretchen L Snyder, Peng Li, Terry Martin, Lei Zhang, Wei Yao, Hailin Zheng, David R Maguire, Lisa R Gerak, Kimberly E Vanover, Charles P France, Robert Davis
RATIONALE: Medications are urgently needed to treat symptoms of drug withdrawal and mitigate dysphoria and psychiatric comorbidities that drive opioid abuse and relapse. ITI-333 is a novel molecule in development for treatment of substance use disorders, psychiatric comorbidities, and pain. OBJECTIVE: Characterize the preclinical profile of ITI-333 using pharmacological, behavioral, and physiological assays. METHODS: Cell-based assays were used to measure receptor binding and intrinsic efficacy of ITI-333; animal models were employed to assess effects on opioid reinstatement, precipitated oxycodone withdrawal, and drug abuse liability...
May 6, 2024: Psychopharmacology