TABLE 2

Comparison of AD50, potency ratio and half-maximal response decays of HN and related nonpeptides in the mouse writhing pain assay


Compound

AD50 (nmol/mouse)a (95% CL)

Potency Ratiob (95% CL)

Time of Half-Maximal Response Decayc
min
HN 23.0 (12.5-47.0) 1.0 22
H4-(86-100) 23.5 (14.0-39.4) 0.98 22.5
HN-(7-15) 8.5 (1.9-15.4) 2.7 (0.81-24.7)* <10
1 4.1 (3.2-7.4) 5.5 (1.7-14.7)* 36
2 6.5 (4.5-9.3) 3.5 (1.3-10.4)* 15
3 5.6 (3.5-8.8) 4.1 (1.4-13.4)*
4 16.1 (9.9-26.3) 1.4 (0.5-4.7) 19
5 12.8 (10.0-16.3) 1.8 (0.8-4.7) 35
6 3.2 (1.8-5.6) 7.3 (2.2-26.1)* 58
7
2.6 (1.5-4.5)
8.8 (2.8-31.3)*
36
  • * P ≤ 0.05 compared with HN

  • a 95% confidence limit (CL)

  • b Relative to HN

  • c Tested at 50 nmol i.c.v. for HN and 10 nmol i.c.v. for the nonpeptides