Publications

Ribeiro do Couto B, Daza-Losada M, Rodriguez-Arias M, Nadal R, Guerri C, Summavielle T, Miñarro J & Aguilar MA (2011) Adolescent pre-exposure to etanol and 3,4- methylenedioxymethylamphetamine (MDMA) increases conditioned rewarding effects of MDMA and drug-induced reinstatement. Addiction Biology (in press).
Roger-Sánchez C, Aguilar MA, Rodríguez-Arias M, Aragon CM, & Miñarro J. (2011) Age- and sex-related differences in the acquisition and reinstatement of ethanol CPP in mice. Neurotoxicol Teratol (in press)
Rodríguez-Arias M, Maldonado C, Vidal-Infer A, Guerri C, Aguilar MA, & Miñarro J. (2011) Intermittent ethanol exposure increases long-lasting behavioral and neurochemical effects of MDMA in adolescent mice. Psychopharmacology (Berl) 218 (2): 429-442.
Do Couto BR, Rodríguez-Arias M, Fuentes S, Gagliano H, Armario A, Miñarro J & Aguilar MA (2011) Adolescent pre-exposure to ethanol or MDMA prolongs the conditioned rewarding effects of MDMA. Physiol Behav. 103(5):585-93.
Daza-Losada M, Miñarro J, Aguilar MA, Valverde O & Rodríguez-Arias M (2011) Acute blockade of CB1 receptor leads to reinstatement of MDMA-induced conditioned place preference. Pharmacol Biochem Behav. 100(1):33-9.
Manzanedo C, Aguilar MA, Miñarro J & Rodríguez-Arias M. (2011) Effects of CNQX and MPEP on sensitization to the rewarding effects of morphine. European Journal of Pharmacology, 654 (1) : 42-46.
Rodríguez-Arias M, Aguilar M. A., Manzanedo C & Miñarro J.(2010) Preclinical evidence of new opioid modulators for the treatment of addiction. Expert Opinión on Investigational Drugs, 19(8): 977-994.
Manzanedo C, Rodríguez-Arias M, Daza-Losada M, Maldonado C, Aguilar M A, & Miñarro J. (2010) Effect of the CB1 cannabinoid agonist WIN 55212-2 on the acquisition and reinstatement of MDMA-induced conditioned place preference in mice. Behavioral and Brain Functions , 6-19.
Rodriguez-Arias M, Manzanedo C, Roger-Sanchez C, Ribeiro Do Couto B, Aguilar M A, Miñarro J. (2010) Effect of adolescent exposure to WIN 55212-2 on the acquisition and reinstatement of MDMA-induced conditioned place preference. Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology & Biological Psychiatry, 34: 166-171.
Ribeiro Do Couto B, Aguilar MA, Lluch J, Rodríguez-Arias M, Miñarro J (2009) Social experiences affect reinstatement of cocaine-induced place preference. Psychopharmacology, 207: 485-498
Manuel Daza-Losada, Marta Rodríguez-Arias, María A. Aguilar and José Miñarro (2009) Acquisition and reinstatement of MDMA-induced conditioned place preference in mice pre-treated with MDMA or cocaine during adolescence. Addiction Biology, 14: 447-456
Carmen Manzanedo C, Maria A Aguilar, Bruno Ribeiro Do Couto, Marta Rodriguez-Arias, José Miñarro (2009) Involvement of nitric oxide synthesis in sensitization to the rewarding effects of morphine. Neurosci ence Lett ers . 464(1):67-70
Maria A Aguilar, Carmen Manzanedo C, Bruno Ribeiro Do Couto, Marta Rodriguez-Arias, José Miñarro (2009) Memantine blocks sensitization to the rewarding effects of morphine. Brain Research, 1288: 95-104
Maria A Aguilar, Marta Rodríguez-Arias, José Miñarro (2009) Neurobiological mechanisms of the reinstatement of drug-conditioned place preference. Brain Research Reviews, 59: 253-277
Marta Rodríguez-Arias, Ana Castillo, Manuel Daza-Losada, María A. Aguilar, José Miñarro (2009) Effects of extended cocaine conditioning in the reinstatement of place preference. Physiology and Behavior, 96: 620-630. .
Manuel Daza-Losada, Marta Rodriguez-Arias, Concepción Maldonado, Maria A Aguilar, Consuelo Guerri, José Miñarro (2009) Acute behavioural and neurotoxic effects of MDMA plus cocaine in adolescent mice. Neurotoxicology and Teratolology, 31: 49-59 .
Manuel Daza-Losada, Marta Rodriguez-Arias, Concepción Maldonado, Maria A Aguilar, Jose Minarro (2008) Behavioural and neurotoxic long-lasting effects of MDMA plus cocaine in adolescent mice. European Journal of Pharmacology 590 ( 1-3 ): 204-11.
Daza-Losada M, Rodríguez-Arias M, Aguilar MA, Miñarro J. (2008) Effect of adolescent exposure to MDMA and cocaine on acquisition and reinstatement of morphine-induce CPP. Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology & Biological Psychiatry , 32: 701-709.
Daza-Losada M, Ribeiro Do Couto B, Manzanedo C, Aguilar MA, Rodríguez-Arias M, and Miñarro J. (2007) “Rewarding effects and reinstatement of MDMA-induced CPP in adolescent mice” Neuropsychopharmacology , 32,1750-1759.
C. Maldonado, M. Rodríguez-Arias, A. Castillo, M.A. Aguilar and J. Miñarro (2007) “ Effect of memantine and CNQX in the acquisition, expression and reinstatement of cocaine-induced conditioned place preference” Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology & Biological Psychiatry, 31: 932-939.
Estelles, J., Lluch, J., Rodríguez-Arias, M., Aguilar, M.A. and Miñarro J., (2007), “Cocaine exposure during adolescence affects anxiety in adult mice” Brain Research Bulletin, 71: 393-403.
Maria Pascual., Ana M. Blanco., Omar Cauli, Jose Miñarro and Consuelo Guerri (2007) Intermittent ethanol exposure induces inflammatory brain damage and causes long-term behavioural alterations in adolescent rats. European Journal Neuroscience, 25: 541-550.
Estelles, J., Rodríguez-Arias, M., Maldonado, C., Aguilar, M.A. and Miñarro J. (2006) “Gestational exposure to cocaine alters cocaine reward.” Behavioural Pharmacology, 17:509-515.
Josefina Estellés Marta Rodríguez-Arias, Concepción Maldonado, Carmen Manzanedo, María A Aguilar, José Miñarro (2006) “Prenatal cocaine alters later responses to morphine in adult male mice” Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology & Biological Psychiatry, 30: 1073-1082.
Concepción Maldonado, Marta Rodríguez-Arias, Ana Castillo, María A Aguilar, José Miñarro (2006) “Gamma-hydroxybutyric acid affects the acquisition and reinstatement of cocaine-induced conditioned place preference in mice” Behavioural Pharmacology , 17: 119-131
Ribeiro Do Couto, B.; Aguilar, M.A; Manzanedo, C.; Rodríguez-Arias, M; Armario, A., Miñarro, J. (2006)“Social stress is as effective as physical stress in reinstating morphine-induced place preference in mice. Psychopharmacology ,185: 459-470.
Lluch, J., Rodriguez-Arias, M., Aguilar, M.A., and Miñarro J (2005) “Role of dopamine and glutamate receptors in cocaine-induced social effects in isolated and grouped male OF1 mice”. Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior, 82: 478-487.
Ribeiro do Couto, B., Aguilar, M.A., Rodríguez-Arias, M. and Miñarro J. (2005) “Long-lasting rewarding effects of morphine induced by drug primings” Brain Research , 1050: 53-63
Ribeiro do Couto, B., Aguilar, M.A., Rodríguez-Arias, M. and Miñarro J. (2005) “Cross-reinstatement by cocaine and amphetamine of morphine-induced place preference in mice” Behavioural Pharmacology , 16(4): 253-259.
Estellés,J., Rodríguez-Arias M., Maldonado C., Aguilar, M.A. and Miñarro, J. (2005) Prenatal cocaine exposure alters spontaneous and cocaine-induced motor and social behaviors. Neurotoxicology and Teratology, 27: 449-457.
Broseta, I.; Rodriguez-Arias, M.; Aguilar, M. A.; Minarro, J. (2005) “ Isolation decreases physical and motivational aspects of morphine withdrawal”. Behavioural Pharmacology, 16(3):131-138.
Ribeiro do Couto, B., Aguilar, M.A., Manzanedo, C., Rodríguez-Arias, M. and Miñarro J. (2005) “NMDA Glutamate but not dopamine antagonists blocks drug-induced reinstatement of morphine plece preference”. Brain Research Bulletin, 64: 493-503.
Manzanedo C María A. Aguilar M.A., Rodríguez-Arias M., Miñarro, J. (2005)“Sensitization to the rewarding effects of morphine depends on dopamine”. NeuroReport , 16-2:201-205.
Carmen Manzanedo, María A. Aguilar, Marta Rodríguez-Arias, Miguel Navarro and José Miñarro (2004) “7-Nitroindazole blocks conditioned place preference but not hyperactivity induced by morphine”. Behavioural Brain Research, 150: 73-82
Aguilar, M.A., Miñarro, J. and Simón, V.M. (2004) Morphine potentiates the impairing effects of neuroleptics on two-way active conditioned avoidance response in male mice. Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology & Biological Psychiatry , 28: 225-237.
Manzanedo C, Aguilar MA, Rodriguez-Arias M, Navarro M and Miñarro J (2004) “Cannabinoid agonist-induced sensitisation to morphine place preference in mice”. NeuroReport, 15-8: 1373-1377
B. Ribeiro Do Couto, M.A. Aguilar, C. Manzanedo, M. Rodríguez-Arias and J. Miñarro (2004) Effects of NMDA receptor antagonists (MK-801 and Memantine) on the acquisition of morphine-induced conditioned place preference in mice. Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology & Biological Psychiatry , 28: 1035-1043
Estellés, J., Rodríguez-Arias, M., Aguilar, M.A., and Miñarro J. (2004) “Social behavioural profile of cocaine in isolated and grouped male mice”. Drug and Alcohol Dependence , 76: 115-123.
C. Maldonado, M. Rodriguez-Arias, M. A. Aguilar, and Miñarro J., (2004) "GHB ameliorates naloxone-induced conditioned place aversion and physical aspects of morphine withdrawal in mice ” Psychopharmacology, 177: 130-140.
Rodriguez-Arias, M., Aguilar, M.A. and Miñarro J. (2003) “The dopamine release inhibitor CGS 10746B blocks conditioned physical signs of morphine withdrawal” Addiction Biology , 8:167-172.
Maldonado, C., Cauli, O., Rodríguez-Arias, M., Aguilar, M..A. and Miñarro, J. (2003) “Memantine presents different effects from MK- 801 in motivational and physical signs of morphine withdrawal”, Behavioural Brain Research, 144: 25-35.
Caillé, S., Rodriguez-Arias, M., Miñarro, J., Espejo, E.F., Cador, M. and Stinus, L (2003) “Changes in dopaminergic neurotransmission do not alter somatic or motivational opiate withdrawal-induced symptosm in rats. Behavioral Neuroscience, 117-5:995-1005.
Maldonado, C., Rodríguez-Arias, M., Aguilar, M..A. and Miñarro, J. (2003) “GHB differentially affects morphine actions on motor activity and social behaviours in male mice”, Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior, 76: 259-265.
B. Ribeiro Do Couto, M.A. Aguilar, C. Manzanedo, M. Rodríguez-Arias and J. Miñarro (2003). Reinstatement of Morphine-Induced Conditioned Place Preference in Mice by Priming Injections. Neural Plasticity , 10-4:279-290.

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