HEROIN SELF-ADMINISTRATION BY RATS - INFLUENCE OF DOSE AND PHYSICAL-DEPENDENCE
HEROIN SELF-ADMINISTRATION BY RATS - INFLUENCE OF DOSE AND PHYSICAL-DEPENDENCE
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DOI:
10.1016/0091-3057(89)90074-9
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发表时间:
1989-04-01
影响因子:
3.6
通讯作者:
KALANT, H
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作者:
DAI, S;CORRIGALL, WA;KALANT, H
Lever-pressing behavior reinforced by intravenous infusion of various concentrations of heroin, the consequent development of physical dependence, were examined in rats. In addition, the influence of opiate dependence, and of its disappearance following withdrawal, on heroin self-administration were investigated. It was found that intravenous self-administration of herion at 0.03 mg/kg/infusion maintained self-administration behavior without producing physical dependence. Total responses per session decreased with increasing unit dose of heroin, whereas the total amount of drug self-administered was directly related to unit dose. Significantly greater numbers of withdrawal signs and percentage body weight losses in response to naloxone injections were observed following self-administration of herion at 0.1, 0.3 or 0.6 mg/kg/infusion. Intake of heroin at 0.03 mg/kg/infusion, but not at 0.1, 0.3 or 0.6 mg/kg/infusion, was found to increase significantly in opiate-dependent and postdependent animals. These findings support the previous use of 0.03 mg/kg/infusion as a suitable dose for illustrating the reinforcing effect of heroin without the influence of physical dependence.