Table 5

Comparisons of effects5-a on locomotor activity in the 60-min and 8-h studies

Compound1-h Study8-h Study
Time PeriodMaximum Effect (±S.E.M.)ED50 Value (95% CL)Time PeriodMaximum Effect (±S.E.M.)ED50Value (95% CL)
min counts/30 min μmol/kg min counts/30 min μmol/kg
Cocaine0–3015,19315.320–3015,87314.32
(±829)(12.09–19.44)(±844)(5.35–38.24)
4′,4"-diF-BZT30–6012,44912.0630–6013,87711.07
(±974)(9.77–14.88)(±767)(8.46–14.49)
4′,4"-diF-BZT100–13014,2696.94
(±766)(5.44–8.83)
4′,4"-diF-BZT170–20014,2798.67
(±823)(6.66–11.29)
4′,4"-diF-BZT210–24014,38210.94
(±882)(9.05–13.12)
4′,4"-diCl-BZT30–605,4956.9830–60 82.08
(±473)(2.96–16.47)(54.24–121.42)
4′,4"-diCl-BZT160–1908,7977.51
(±1,195)(3.44–16.45)
4′,4"-diCl-BZT340–3706,97113.74
(±1,072)(5.23–35.83)
4′-OMe-BZT0–30 63.66 0–30 106.37
(53.30–75.29) (54.55–207.38)
4′-OMe-BZT200–2304,20411.63
(±515)(6.48–20.85)
4′-CH3-BZT0–30 57.28 0–30 84.38
(39.48–84.38) (59.73–116.48)
  • 5-a ED50 values depicted with a normal font are for stimulation of locomotor activity, those depicted with italics are for compounds that did not significantly stimulate activity. The ED50 values were calculated as described inMethods.