Table 2

Potencies of spiperone and SCH 39166 to decrease spontaneous locomotor activity (alone) and to block the locomotor stimulant effects of sydnocarb (10 mg/kg s.c.) or methamphetamine (0.3 mg/kg s.c.)

TreatmentED50 (95% CL)ED50Antagonist/ ED50 Drug Combination
Horizontal activity
SCH 39166 alone 0.07  (0.05–0.1)
Spiperone alone 0.07  (0.05–0.1)
SCH + methamphetamine 0.001  (0.0004–0.003)70.0
Spiperone + methamphetamine 0.02  (0.015–0.028)3.5
SCH + sydnocarb 0.003  (0.001–0.007)23.3
Spiperone + sydnocarb 0.007  (0.004–0.02)10.0
Vertical activity
SCH 39166 alone 0.09  (0.04–0.17)
Spiperone alone 0.07  (0.03–0.18)
SCH + methamphetamine 0.002  (0.0004–0.008)45.0
Spiperone + methamphetamine 0.01  (0.004–0.03)7.0
SCH + sydnocarb 0.002  (0.0006–0.01)45.0
Spiperone + sydnocarb 0.0007  (0.00002–0.02)100.0