Quantitation of morphine tolerance induced by pellet implantation in the rat
Quantitation of morphine tolerance induced by pellet implantation in the rat
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大鼠体内颗粒植入诱导的吗啡耐受性的定量
DOI:
10.1111/j.2042-7158.1978.tb13183.x
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发表时间:
1978
影响因子:
3.3
通讯作者:
H. Bhargava
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作者:
H. Bhargava
Fwo pellets, each containing 75 mg of morphine base, were implanted over a 3-day period (schedule l), four pellets over a 3-day period (schedule 2), six pellets over a 3-day period (schedule 3), six pellets over a 7-day period (schedule 4), and 10 pellets over a 1&day period (schedule 5). The degree of morphine tolerance was quantitated in rats from each schedule by determining the median analgesic dose (AD50) of morphine sulphate. The AD50 values increased from 3.6 to 53.1 mg kg-l in schedule 5 rats (a 15-fold tolerance), whereas, only a three fold tolerance was pduced in schedule 1 rats. Rats in schedules 2 to 4, developed six, eight and 13-fold tolerance to morphine, respectively. Rats that were less tolerant to morphine bd lower brain and plasma concentrations of morphine the time of pellet removal and also faster disappear-ance of morphine from brain and plasma compared with rats that were more tolerant to morphine. The data suggest that implantation of two morphine pellets produces a low degree of tolerance and that caution should be exercised when comparisons are based on findings from rats or mice the biochemical data when four or less number of morphine pellets are used to induce tolerance. Morphine pellet implantation has been used to induce tolerance to, and physical dependence, on morphine in mice (Way, Loh & Shen, 1969; Hui & Roberts, 1975) and in rats (Blasig, Herz & others, 1973; Cicero & Meyer, 1973; Wei, Loh & Way, 1973). The degree of tolerance to, and physical dependence on morphine has been quantitated in mice (Way & others, 1969). But in rats most investigators have implanted one or two pellets, each containing 75 mg Of morphine base, for a 3-day period and assumed that a sufficient degree of tolerance and physical dependence developed. However only a two to three fold tolerance in rats resulted from implantation of hvo morphine pellets for three days (Bhargava, Afifi & Way, 1973).Ten pellets, each containing 75 mg morphine base, Over 10 days produced a high degree of dependence, Whereas four pellets over 3 days produced a mild degree of dependence (Bhargava, 1977). Markedly different or contradictory conclusions have been reached when different methods were used to induce morphine tolerance and dependence. For example, Shen, Loh & Way (1970) showed that