TABLE 1

Effects of BINA on startle amplitude of the acoustic startle reflex Data are expressed as means ± S.E.M. when the background noise stimulus (65 dB) or the pulse stimulus (120 dB) was presented alone.


Treatment Dose

Startle Amplitude
65
120
dB
Vehicle ± water 200.4 ± 28.6 765.3 ± 70.2
BINA (32 mg/kg i.p.) ± water 211.9 ± 31.1 817.3 ± 101.7
BINA(100 mg/kg i.p.) ± water 100.1 ± 10.5 766.9 ± 73.4
Vehicle ± PCP (5.6 mg/kg i.p.) 418.5 ± 80.0* 666.4 ± 59.0
BINA (32 mg/kg i.p.) ± PCP (5.6 mg/kg i.p.) 259.9 ± 37.9 721.2 ± 49.9
BINA (100 mg/kg i.p.) ± PCP (5.6 mg/kg i.p.) 117.3 ± 17.1 654.8 ± 106.5
BINA (100 mg/kg i.p.) ± LY341495 (3 mg/kg i.p.) ± PCP (5.6 mg/kg i.p.) 151.9 ± 13.7 590.0 ± 74.2
Vehicle ± LY341495 (3 mg/kg i.p.) ± PCP (5.6 mg/kg i.p.)
249.4 ± 17.5
548.4 ± 67.5
  • * P < 0.05 compared with control (i.e., vehicle ± water)