PUBLICATION

Zebrafish models to study drug abuse-related phenotypes

Authors
Stewart, A., Wong, K., Cachat, J., Gaikwad, S., Kyzar, E., Wu, N., Hart, P., Piet, V., Utterback, E., Elegante, M., Tien, D., and Kalueff, A.V.
ID
ZDB-PUB-110603-32
Date
2011
Source
Reviews in the Neurosciences   22(1): 95-105 (Review)
Registered Authors
Cachat, Jonathan, Kalueff, Allan V.
Keywords
anxiety, drug abuse, cortisol, stress tolerance, withdrawal, zebrafish
MeSH Terms
  • Animals
  • Disease Models, Animal*
  • Humans
  • Phenotype*
  • Substance Withdrawal Syndrome
  • Substance-Related Disorders/physiopathology*
  • Zebrafish
PubMed
21615264 Full text @ Rev. Neurosci.
Abstract
Mounting evidence implicates the zebrafish (Danio rerio) as a promising model species for reward and addiction research. Modeling drug abuse-related behavior in both adult and larval zebrafish produced a wealth of clinically translatable data, also demonstrating their sensitivity to various drugs of abuse and the ability to develop tolerance. Several studies have also applied withdrawal paradigms to model the adverse effects of drug abuse in zebrafish. In this review, we summarize recent findings of a wide spectrum of zebrafish drug abuse-related behavioral and physiological phenotypes, discuss the existing challenges, and outline potential future directions of research in this field.
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