TABLE 2

Exploratory behavior as measured by average rears (±S.E.M.) and vocalization (percentage of group) during the acetic acid-induced writhing assay in control, MD, and MW groups during the 1st and 20th episodes of withdrawal


Percentage Acetic Acid

Control

MD

MW (1st episode)

MW (20th episode)

Rears
Vocalize
Rears
Vocalize
Rears
Vocalize
Rears
Vocalize
% % % %
Vehicle 18.2 ± 4.4 16.7 ± 15.2 2.2 ± 1.4 33.3 ± 19.3 5.3 ± 3.1 75.0 ± 17.9 3.8 ± 1.5 83.0 ± 17.9
0.32 18.2 ± 3.1 0.0 ± 0.0 Not done Not done 5.2 ± 2.2 66,7 ± 19.2 14.2 ± 4.0 83.0 ± 17.9
1 21.2 ± 2.9 66.7 ± 19.3 2.8 ± 2.3 16.7 ± 15.2 1.8 ± 1.4 66.7 ± 19.2 4.7 ± 2.2 100.0 ± 0.0
3.2
2.6 ± 1.5
83.3 ± 15.2
2.2 ± 1.4
50.0 ± 20.4
0.4 ± 0.4
80.0 ± 17.8
1.2 ± 1.0
100.0 ± 0.0