TABLE 1

ED50 values (in milligrams per kilogram) for effects of agonists on food-reinforced responding in pigeons at different injection-test intervals and pA2 values of CGP35348 [in – log (mol/kg)] to antagonize these effects Numbers in parentheses are the 95% confidence limits.


Agonist

Time

CGP35348

pA2
0
3.2
10
32
min mg/kg
Baclofen 30 9.4 (7.4–12) 14 (10–N.D.) 22 (16–30) 33 (24–47) 4.46 (4.10–4.82)
60 8.6 (7.1–10) 15 (12–N.D.) 18 (14–22) 31 (25–40) 4.49 (3.93–5.05)
120 9.1 (7.9–10) 14 (12–17) 19 (16–22) 34 (28–40) 4.46 (4.07–4.85)
240 12 (9.6–15) 17 (13–N.D.) 22 (17–28) 36 (27–48) 4.34 (3.95–4.73)
SKF97541 15 0.077 (0.047–0.14) 0.12 (0.068–N.D.) 0.19 (N.D.) 0.42 (0.20–N.D.) 4.46 (4.11–4.81)
30 0.046 (0.034–0.063) 0.079 (0.057–0.11) 0.15 (N.D.) 0.20 (0.14–0.30) 4.63 (4.17–5.09)
60 0.046 (0.036–0.059) 0.078 (0.061–0.098) 0.11 (0.085–0.15) 0.18 (0.14–0.24) 4.54 (4.09–4.98)
120 0.051 (0.041–0.064) 0.079 (0.064–0.098) 0.11 (0.085–0.14) 0.22 (N.D.-30) 4.52 (4.21–4.82)
240 0.091 (0.067–0.13) 0.10 (0.074–0.16) 0.15 (0.10–N.D.) 0.30 (0.18–N.D.) 4.18 (3.92–4.43)
GHB 15 150 (120–190) 200 (160–250) 250 (190–N.D.) 250 (190–N.D.) 4.14 (3.26–5.02)
30 150 (130–180) 170 (140–200) 240 (210–270) 260 (220–N.D.) 3.97 (3.47–4.47)
60 160 (130–200) 180 (150–210) 280 (230–N.D.) 340 (280–400) 3.96 (2.38–5.54)
GBL 30 79 (67–93) 100 (82–130) 94 (76–120) 130 (N.D.-170) 3.91 (2.98–4.85)

60
100 (81–130)
110 (86–140)
140 (130–150)
150 (120–N.D.)
3.72 (3.24–4.19)
  • N.D., not determined because the confidence limit could not be calculated