TABLE 2

Effects of haloperidol and risperidone on response latencies at different stimulus durations in the five-choice serial reaction-time task

Data are presented as mean ± S.E.M.

TreatmentLatency TypeStimulus Duration
5.0 s2.5 s1.0 s0.5 s
Correct Response
Vehicle1.10 ± 0.060.98 ± 0.030.70 ± 0.020.68 ± 0.03
 Risperidone 1.25 mg/kg1.41 ± 0.07*1.14 ± 0.04*0.72 ± 0.050.77 ± 0.06
 Risperidone 2.5 mg/kg1.50 ± 0.04*1.16 ± 0.04*0.86 ± 0.070.76 ± 0.07
 Haloperidol 1.0 mg/kg1.48 ± 0.09*nanana
Incorrect Response
Vehicle0.71 ± 0.041.03 ± 0.162.19 ± 0.0.121.96 ± 0.09
 Risperidone 1.25 mg/kg1.00 ± 0.041.50 ± 0.272.43 ± 0.102.21 ± 0.10
 Risperidone 2.5 mg/kg0.90 ± 0.081.63 ± 0.262.37 ± 0.142.07 ± 0.18
 Haloperidol 1.0 mg/kg0.92 ± 0.07nanana
Reward
Vehicle1.23 ± 0.061.24 ± 0.081.22 ± 0.071.20 ± 0.09
 Risperidone 1.25 mg/kg1.45 ± 0.101.47 ± 0.161.28 ± 0.081.24 ± 0.08
 Risperidone 2.5 mg/kg1.92 ± 0.22*2.21 ± 0.172.04 ± 0.22*1.92 ± 0.27*
 Haloperidol 1.0 mg/kg2.98 ± 0.38*nanana
  • na, not applicable (test subjects at this antipsychotic dose did not advance from the previous stimulus duration. S, second.

  • * P < 0.05; significant difference from vehicle-treated group.