Table 1

ED50 values for generalization to the discriminative stimulus effects of i.c.v. isoproterenol in rats and for antagonism of 6-hydroxydopamine-induced depletion of heart norepinephrine in mice

DrugGeneralization to Isoproterenol Discrimination1-aAntagonism of 6-Hydroxydopamine1-b
Bupropion0.003
Protriptyline0.010.12
Phenelzine0.03
Venlafaxine0.07
Desipramine0.320.25
Mirtazapine0.44
Nisoxetine1.690.90
  • 1-a  ED50 values for generalization to the discriminative stimulus effects of i.c.v. isoproterenol in rats, as calculated by nonlinear regression analysis (Draper and Smith, 1966; O'Donnell, 1990).

  • 1-b  ED50 values for inhibition of 6-hydroxydopamine-induced depletion of heart norepinephrine in mice in vivo (Fuller, 1981).