Table 1

In vivo apparent pKB analysis of antagonism of the discriminative stimulus and rate-altering effects of zolpidem and midazolam in squirrel monkeys

DrugFlumazenil Dose
% Drug-Lever RespondingResponse Rate
0.11.00.11.0
mg/kg
Zolpidem1-a 7.37.26.96.7
Zolpidem, 95% CI1-a 6.9–7.76.9–7.55.9–7.95.8–7.6
Midazolam1-b 7.57.11-c 6.1

Apparent pKB values for midazolam are from midazolam-trained monkeys (Spealman, 1985), as calculated by Rowlett and Woolverton (1996).

  • 1-a Data from present study.

  • 1-b Data from midazolam-trained monkeys.

  • 1-c —, no effect of flumazenil at the indicated dose.