BLOCKADE OF ETHANOL DISCRIMINATION BY ISRADIPINE

被引:15
作者
COLOMBO, G [1 ]
AGABIO, R [1 ]
LOBINA, C [1 ]
REALI, R [1 ]
FADDA, F [1 ]
GESSA, GL [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV CAGLIARI,INST HUMAN PHYSIOL,I-09124 CAGLIARI,ITALY
关键词
ETHANOL; ISRADIPINE; L-TYPE CA2+ CHANNEL; DRUG DISCRIMINATION; (RAT);
D O I
10.1016/0014-2999(94)90427-8
中图分类号
R9 [药学];
学科分类号
1007 ;
摘要
The effect of the dihydropyridine Ca2+ channel antagonist, isradipine, on ethanol discrimination was-assessed in rats trained to discriminate 1.5 g/kg ethanol from water in a T-maze, food-reinforced drug discrimination procedure. Pretreatment with isradipine (0, 1.0, 3.0 and 5.0 mg/kg i.p.) resulted in a dose-dependent blockade of ethanol discrimination. The results of the present study suggest that L-type Ca2+ channels are involved in the mediation of ethanol discriminative stimulus effects.
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页码:167 / 170
页数:4
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