Progressive ratio schedules in drug self-administration studies in rats: A method to evaluate reinforcing efficacy

被引:1075
作者
Richardson, NR [1 ]
Roberts, DCS [1 ]
机构
[1] CARLETON UNIV,INST NEUROSCI,OTTAWA,ON K1S 5B6,CANADA
关键词
drug self-administration; psychomotor stimulant; opiate; progressive ratio; fixed ratio; schedules of reinforcement; drug abuse; INTRAVENOUS COCAINE; RHESUS-MONKEYS; FIXED-RATIO; NUCLEUS-ACCUMBENS; BREAKING POINTS; L-TRYPTOPHAN; PERFORMANCE; BEHAVIOR; METHYLPHENIDATE; AMPHETAMINE;
D O I
10.1016/0165-0270(95)00153-0
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Drug self-administration studies have recently employed progressive ratio (PR) schedules to examine psychostimulant and opiate reinforcement. This review addresses the technical, statistical, and theoretical issues related to the use of the PR schedule in self-administration studies in rats. Session parameters adopted for use in our laboratory and the considerations relevant to them are described. The strengths and weaknesses of the PR schedule are also discussed.
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