Table 2

Mean ED50 values and 95% confidence limits for cocaine and heroin administered alone or in various combinations in substituting for the 10:1 cocaine/heroin training combination

Test Drug or Drug CombinationED50 (mg/kg)95% Confidence Limit
Cocaine alone0.480.23–0.99
Heroin alone0.200.16–0.26
30:1 cocaine/heroin0.20 cocaine2-150 0.10–0.39
0.0067 heroin2-151 0.0035–0.013
10:1 cocaine/heroin0.19 cocaine2-150 0.12–0.23
0.019 heroin2-151 0.019–0.020
3:1 cocaine/heroin0.090 cocaine2-150 0.037–0.22
0.030 heroin2-151 0.012–0.072
  • 2-150  Significantly different from cocaine alone (P < .05).

  • 2-151  Significantly different from heroin alone (P < .05).