Table 1

Summary table showing the effects of several drugs upon the DRL 72-sec reinforcement rate of Harlan and Holtzman rats

DRUG (dose)Reinforcement Rate
HarlanHoltzman
8-OH-DPAT (0.05, 0.1, 0.2 mg/kg, sc)⇓⇓⇑⇑
Imipramine (2.5, 5.0, 10.0 mg/kg, ip)
Ketanserin (1.0, 3.0, 10.0 mg/kg, ip)
Fluoxetine (5.0, 10.0, 20.0 mg/kg, ip)⇑⇑⇑
Desipramine (1.25, 2.5, 5.0, 10.0 mg/kg, ip)⇑⇑⇑⇑⇑⇑
Amphetamine (1.0 and 1.5 mg/kg, ip)⇓⇓⇓⇓
  • The doses of each drug are listed; the number of “⇑” or “⇓” symbols indicates the number of doses in which the reinforcement rate increased or decreased, respectively. “” indicates that no significant effect of the drug was observed at any dose.