Effects of passive immunization against morphine on heroin self-administration

Pharmacol Biochem Behav. 1978 Sep;9(3):347-52. doi: 10.1016/0091-3057(78)90295-2.

Abstract

Antimorphine antibodies produced in Rhesus monkeys immunized with morphine-6-hemisuccinate-BSA were passively administered to recipient monkeys trained to self-administer heroin and cocaine. Following antibody administration, changes in heroin self-administration behavior were observed which were similar to those achieved with low doses of naloxone. Both manipulations increased heroin self-administration without affecting cocaine responding.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Cocaine / administration & dosage
  • Conditioning, Operant / drug effects
  • Haplorhini
  • Heroin / administration & dosage
  • Heroin Dependence / immunology*
  • Humans
  • Immune Sera / pharmacology*
  • Immunity, Maternally-Acquired*
  • Macaca mulatta
  • Morphine / immunology*
  • Naloxone / pharmacology
  • Self Administration

Substances

  • Immune Sera
  • Naloxone
  • Heroin
  • Morphine
  • Cocaine