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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2016 Oct 1.
Published in final edited form as: Nat Rev Neurosci. 2015 Sep 16;16(10):579–594. doi: 10.1038/nrn4004

Table 1.

Summary of CB1R and FAAH influence on non-cannabinoid drug reward.

EtOH Nicotine Opiates Stimulants
CB1 R KO Inline graphic CPP
Inline graphic Self-Admin.
Inline graphic EtOH-induced NAc DA
Inline graphic CPP
Inline graphic Self-Admin.
Inline graphic CPP
Inline graphic Self-Admin.
n/c CPP
n/c Self-Admin.
CB1R Antagonist Inline graphic Self-Admin.
Inline graphic Preference
Inline graphic EtOH-induced NAc DA
Inline graphic CPP
Inline graphic Self-Admin.
Inline graphic NIC-induced NAc DA
Inline graphic CPP
Inline graphic Self-Admin.
n/c MORPH-induced NAc DA
Inline graphic Self-Admin (AM251)
Inline graphic COC effects on ICSS
n/c COC-induced NAc DA
CB1R Agonist Inline graphic Self-Admin.
Inline graphic Motivation for EtOH
Inline graphic CPP Inline graphic CPP
Inline graphic Motivation for heroin
Inline graphic Self-Admin
Inline graphic COC effects on ICSS
FAAH Inhibition Inline graphic Self-Admin.
Inline graphic Preference
Inline graphic CPP (mouse, CB1R)
Inline graphic CPP (rat, non-CB1R)
Inline graphic Self-Admin (rat, non-CB1R)
Inline graphic NIC-induced NAc DA (rat, non-CB1R)
n/c Self-Admin
n/c MORPH-induced VTA DA excitation
n/c COC-induced VTA DA excitation
n/c Self-Admin

EtOH, ethanol; NIC, nicotine; MORPH, morphine; COC, cocaine; CPP, conditioned place preference; n/c. no change; Self-Admin., operant self-administration; Preference, relative consumption of EtOH vs. water; ICSS, intracranial self-stimulation (an index of brain reward function);