ACTH4-10 ANTAGONISM OF MORPHINE-INDUCED BEHAVIORAL ACTIVATION IN THE MOUSE

被引:20
作者
KATZ, RJ
机构
[1] Mental Health Research Institute, Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor
关键词
ACTH[!sub]4-10[!/sub; Behavioral activation; Morphine; Psychomotor activity;
D O I
10.1016/0014-2999(79)90464-3
中图分类号
R9 [药学];
学科分类号
1007 ;
摘要
The 4-10 fragment of adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH4-10; Met-Glu-His-Phe-Arg-Trp-Gly) was administered intracerebroventricularly to C57Bl mice with and without concurrent systemic injection of a standard dose of morphine sulfate. Morphine produced stereotyped behavioral activation (running, environmental oblivion, Straub tail) which was antagonized in a dose related fashion by the ACTH fragment. This extends the range of opiate-ACTH4-10 interactions to a novel species and behavioral model, and is consistent with previous findings. © 1979.
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页码:383 / 385
页数:3
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