Acute inflammation-mediated attenuation of behavioural sensitization in methamphetamine-sensitized mice via distinct COX-2 and TNF-α pathways
Rikuto Christopher Shinohara, Shuhei Ishikawa, Risa Matsumoto, Koki Ito, Mariko Tonosaki, Shiina Matsuyama, Masahiro Ohgidani, Minori Koga, Naoki Hashimoto, Ichiro Kusumi, Kato A Takahiro
This study shows that acute inflammation reduces methamphetamine-induced behavioural sensitization in mice through distinct COX-2 and TNF-α pathways, depending on the type of inflammation.
bioRxiv · May 12, 2026 · PreprintPharmacology & Toxicology