TABLE 3

Stimulation of [35S]GTPγS binding in C6μ cells

Values were determined using a concentration of 0.1 nM [35S]GTPγS as described under Materials and Methods. Values represent the mean ± S.E.M. of three experiments each performed in duplicate.

Drug % DAMGO Maximum EC50
nM
Methadone 100 ± 7.0 123.0 ± 9.1
Oxymorphone 86.6 ± 2.4 34.0 ± 8.2
Morphine 83.8 ± 1.0 78.4 ± 19.0
Heroin 83.4 ± 6.4 2735 ± 57.0
Fentanyl 77.1 ± 6.0 128 ± 25.3
Codeine 67.1 ± 5.9 21,015 ± 6090
Oxycodone 66.1 ± 3.6 373 ± 125
Hydromorphone 65.1 ± 2.2 17.6 ± 3.6
Hydrocodone 59.5 ± 4.1 1037 ± 216