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Bernard P. Roques

Researcher at French Institute of Health and Medical Research

Publications -  500
Citations -  24838

Bernard P. Roques is an academic researcher from French Institute of Health and Medical Research. The author has contributed to research in topics: Enkephalin & Receptor. The author has an hindex of 74, co-authored 499 publications receiving 24213 citations. Previous affiliations of Bernard P. Roques include Paris Descartes University & Rhône-Poulenc.

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Loss of morphine-induced analgesia, reward effect and withdrawal symptoms in mice lacking the mu-opioid-receptor gene.

TL;DR: Investigation of the behavioural effects of morphine reveals that a lack of μ receptors abolishes the analgesic effect of morphine, as well as place-preference activity and physical dependence, and concludes that the µ-opioid-receptor gene product is a mandatory component of the opioid system for morphine action.
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Unresponsiveness to Cannabinoids and Reduced Addictive Effects of Opiates in CB1 Receptor Knockout Mice

TL;DR: Observations suggest that the CB1 receptor is involved in the motivational properties of opiates and in the development of physical dependence and extend the concept of an interconnected role of CB1 and opiate receptors in the brain areas mediating addictive behavior.
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The enkephalinase inhibitor thiorphan shows antinociceptive activity in mice

TL;DR: Thiorphan is reported here that this compound, thiorphan [(DL-3-mercapto-2-benzylpropanoyl)-glycine; patent no. 8008601] protects the enkephalins from the action of enkephalinase in vitro in nanomolar concentration and in vivo after either intracerebroventricular or systemic administration.
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High-affinity enkephalin-degrading peptidase in brain is increased after morphine

TL;DR: The presence of a high-affinity peptidase in a particulate fraction of mouse striatum splitting the Leu-enkephalin molecule with release of a tripeptide fragment and exhibiting definite substrate specificity suggests that it might be associated with enkphalinergic transmission.
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Absence of opiate rewarding effects in mice lacking dopamine D2 receptors

TL;DR: The D2 receptor plays a crucial role in the motivational component of drug addiction, as mice lacking D2 receptors behaved the same as wild-type mice when food is used as reward.