TABLE 2

Effects of nisoxetine and cocaine on behavioral and physiological indices of stress


Treatment

Self-Grooming

Scratching

Salivary Cortisol
μg/dl
Nisoxetine (VEH) 0.51 ± 0.23 0.51 ± 0.11 25.7 ± 4.7
Nisoxetine (0.3 mg/kg) 0.17 ± 0.10 0.5 ± 0.29 22.5 ± 5.2
Nisoxetine (1.0 mg/kg) 0.08 ± 0.08 0.67 ± 0.67 24.6 ± 2.0
Nisoxetine (3.0 mg/kg) 1.25 ± 0.87 0.67 ± 0.45 24.5 ± 1.8
Cocaine (VEH) 0.68 ± 0.31 0.54 ± 0.17 23.1 ± 2.2a
Cocaine (0.1 mg/kg) 0.17 ± 0.17 0.17 ± 0.1*
Cocaine (0.3 mg/kg) 0 ± 0* 0 ± 0* 22.9 ± 2.1a
Cocaine (1.0 mg/kg)
0 ± 0*
0 ± 0*
22.4 ± 3.7a
  • * Significantly different from vehicle (p < 0.05; Bonferroni t tests).

  • a Salivary cortisol values from Lee et al. (2003).