CLOZAPINE INCREASES BREAKING POINTS ON A PROGRESSIVE-RATIO SCHEDULE REINFORCED BY INTRAVENOUS COCAINE

被引:39
作者
LOH, EA [1 ]
FITCH, T [1 ]
VICKERS, G [1 ]
ROBERTS, DCS [1 ]
机构
[1] CARLETON UNIV, DEPT PSYCHOL, OTTAWA K1S 5B6, ONTARIO, CANADA
关键词
SELF-ADMINISTRATION; COCAINE; CLOZAPINE; DOPAMINE; SEROTONIN; PROGRESSIVE RATIO; ATYPICAL NEUROLEPTIC;
D O I
10.1016/0091-3057(92)90156-A
中图分类号
B84 [心理学]; C [社会科学总论]; Q98 [人类学];
学科分类号
03 ; 0303 ; 030303 ; 04 ; 0402 ;
摘要
The effect of the atypical neuroleptic clozapine on cocaine self-administration reinforced on a progressive-ratio schedule in rats was examined. The rat's first response on a lever each day produced an IV infusion of cocaine (0.6 mg/injection) after which the requirements of the schedule escalated with each infusion until the frequency of responding on the lever fell below a criterion level. The final ratio completed was defined as the breaking point. Doses of 5 and 20 mg/kg clozapine produced either no effect or a nonspecific disruption in responding. Rats pretreated with 10 mg/kg clozapine responded to significantly higher breaking points, indicating an increased motivation to self-administer cocaine.
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页码:559 / 562
页数:4
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