The development of tolerance to behavioral effects of morphine was investigated in rats that responded on a two-lever, multiple-trial, multiple differential-reinforcement-of-low-rate fixed-ratio (mult DRL FR) schedule of food presentation. Stable performances were maintained when sessions were condu
Tolerance to effects of morphine without cross tolerance to effects of clonidine on schedule-controlled behavior of pigeons
โ Scribed by Jonathan L. Katz
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1986
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 366 KB
- Volume
- 89
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0033-3158
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โฆ Synopsis
Schedule-controlled responding was maintained under a multiple fixed-interval, fixed-ratio schedule in pigeons. Dose-related decreases in response rates were produced by clonidine (0.00a-0.1mg/kg) and morphine (0.3-5.6 mg/kg). Chronic administration of morphine produced (1) tolerance to effects of morphine, as evidenced by a decrease in potency of morphine and (2) sensitivity to opioid antagonists, as evidenced by an increase in potency of naloxone. Dose-effect curves for clonidine were not appreciably altered by chronic morphine administration.
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