COR659 is a GABAB positive allosteric modulator (PAM) . COR659 suppresses alcohol and chocolate self-administration in rats[1].
COR659 apparently exerts its effects via a composite mechanism, including positive allosteric modulation of the GABAB receptor and an action at the cannabinoid CB1 receptor[3].
COR659 (0, 2.5, 5 and 10 mg/kg) treatment is completely ineffective on lever-responding (FR10) for regular food pellets in food-deprived Wistar rats[1].COR659 is able to suppress lever-responding for a sucrose solution in sP rats and a chocolate solution in Wistar rats[2]. Animal Model: Male sP and Wistar rats[1].
[1]. Paola Maccioni, et al. Suppressing effect of COR659 on alcohol, sucrose, and chocolate self-administration in rats: involvement of the GABA B and cannabinoid CB 1 receptors. Psychopharmacology (Berl). 2017 Sep;234(17):2525-2543. [2]. Francesca Ferlenghi, et al. The GABA B receptor positive allosteric modulator COR659: In vitro metabolism, in vivo pharmacokinetics in rats, synthesis and pharmacological characterization of metabolically protected derivatives. Eur J Pharm Sci. 2020 Dec 1;155:105544. [3]. Paola Maccioni, et al. Anti-addictive properties of COR659 - Additional pharmacological evidence and comparison with a series of novel analogues. Alcohol. 2019 Mar;75:55-66.