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Recruitment of a Neuronal Ensemble in the Central Nucleus of the Amygdala Is
Required for Alcohol Dependence
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de Guglielmo G
; Crawford E
; Kim S
; Vendruscolo LF
; Hope BT
; Brennan M
; Cole M
; Koob GF
; George O
J Neurosci
2016[Sep]; 36
(36
): 9446-53
PMID27605618
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Abstinence from alcohol is associated with the recruitment of neurons in the
central nucleus of the amygdala (CeA) in nondependent rats that binge drink
alcohol and in alcohol-dependent rats. However, whether the recruitment of this
neuronal ensemble in the CeA is causally related to excessive alcohol drinking or
if it represents a consequence of excessive drinking remains unknown. We tested
the hypothesis that the recruitment of a neuronal ensemble in the CeA during
abstinence is required for excessive alcohol drinking in nondependent rats that
binge drink alcohol and in alcohol-dependent rats. We found that inactivation of
the CeA neuronal ensemble during abstinence significantly decreased alcohol
drinking in both groups. In nondependent rats, the decrease in alcohol intake was
transient and returned to normal the day after the injection. In dependent rats,
inactivation of the neuronal ensemble with Daun02 produced a long-term decrease
in alcohol drinking. Moreover, we observed a significant reduction of somatic
withdrawal signs in dependent animals that were injected with Daun02 in the CeA.
These results indicate that the recruitment of a neuronal ensemble in the CeA
during abstinence from alcohol is causally related to excessive alcohol drinking
in alcohol-dependent rats, whereas a similar neuronal ensemble only partially
contributed to alcohol-binge-like drinking in nondependent rats. These results
identify a critical neurobiological mechanism that may be required for the
transition to alcohol dependence, suggesting that focusing on the neuronal
ensemble in the CeA may lead to a better understanding of the etiology of alcohol
use disorders and improve medication development. SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENT: Alcohol
dependence recruits neurons in the central nucleus of the amygdala (CeA). Here,
we found that inactivation of a specific dependence-induced neuronal ensemble in
the CeA reversed excessive alcohol drinking and somatic signs of alcohol
dependence in rats. These results identify a critical neurobiological mechanism
that is required for alcohol dependence, suggesting that targeting dependence
neuronal ensembles may lead to a better understanding of the etiology of alcohol
use disorders, with implications for diagnosis, prevention, and treatment.