TABLE 2

Percentage of N2O lever responding (± S.E.M.) and response rate (± S.E.M.) produced by morphine, U-50488H, SNC-80, ethanol, mCPP, and 8-OH-DPAT

Values in [brackets] indicate number of subjects earning at least one reinforcer (first value) and subjects tested (second value).

Test DrugDrug DosePercentage of N2O Lever Responding
(± S.E.M.)Response Rate in Responses per Second
(± S.E.M.)
mg/kg
Morphine (n = 8)O2 + vehicle2.4 (1.6)1.8 (0.1)
N2O + vehicle96.1 (2.5)1.6 (0.1)
12.4 (1.6)1.7 (0.1)
315.1 (12.2)1.3 (0.2)
103.3 (2.2)0.9 (0.2)*
3033.3 (33.3) [3/8]0.1 (0.0)*
U-50488H (n = 8)O2 + vehicle2.4 (1.5)1.5 (0.1)
N2O + vehicle95.8 (2.4)1.3 (0.1)
12.4 (1.6)1.7 (0.1)
3.21.6 (1.6) [5/8]0.9 (0.3)*
710.7 (10.7) [3/8]0.1 (0.1)*
SNC-80 (n = 8)O2 + vehicle1.9 (1.3)1.7 (0.1)
N2O + vehicle93.0 (0.8)1.5 (0.2)
11.4 (0.8)1.7 (0.1)
1010.3 (2.9)1.2 (0.1)*
177.9 (3.0)1.1 (0.2)*
308.7 (1.8) [7/8]0.8 (0.2)*
566.8 (1.8) [5/8]0.5 (0.2)*
Ethanol (n = 9)O2 + vehicle2.3 (1.5)1.6 (0.1)
N2O + vehicle96.6 (1.5)1.3 (0.2)
10009.6 (6.6)1.4 (0.1)*
150011.6 (5.5)1.3 (0.1)*
200044.9 (15.3)0.8 (0.1)*
250055.0 (13.2)0.4 (0.1)*
mCPP (n = 8)O2 + vehicle2.6 (1.7)1.7 (0.1)
N2O + vehicle96.9 (1.7)1.6 (0.1)
0.11.9 (1.1)1.8 (0.1)
12.0 (1.3)1.6 (0.1)
5.63.4 (1.7)0.9 (0.2)*
1020.6 (17.0) [5/8]0.4 (0.2)*
8-OH DPAT (n = 8)O2 + vehicle1.6 (1.6)1.6 (0.1)
N2O + vehicle98.3 (1.5)1.5 (0.1)
0.11.6 (1.6)1.4 (0.1)
0.31.4 (1.1)1.1 (0.1)*
11.1 (1.1) [7/8]0.5 (0.1)*
1.564.3 (2.4) [6/8]0.4 (0.1)*
  • * Statistically significant (P < 0.05) difference in response rates compared with the oxygen + vehicle control condition.