Cocaine: Excitatory effects on sensorimo
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Michael Davis
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Article
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1985
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Springer
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English
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Cocaine (2.5-10 mg/kg) caused a dose-related increase in the amplitude of the acoustic startle reflex in rats. In contrast, procaine (5 40 mg/kg) caused a dose-related decrease in startle, indicating that the effects of cocaine could not be ascribed to its local anesthetic effects. Cocaine's excitat