Affiliation:
1. Division for Behavior Analysis, Behavior Research Institute, Gunma University School of Medicine, 3–39–22 Showa-machi, Maebashi 371, Japan
2. Department of Pharmacy, Tatebayashi Kosei Hospital, 262–1 Narushima, Tatebayashi 374, Japan
Abstract
Abstract
The effects of repeated (5 times) subcutaneous administration of cocaine (10, 20 or 40 mg kg−1) and methamphetamine (1, 2 or 4 mg kg−1) at 3–4 day intervals have been compared in mice placed individually into tilting activity cages. A progressive enhancement of the ambulation-increasing effect was noted for 3–4 h after each administration, indicating that sensitization occurred. This occurrence and the existence of an optimal dose producing sensitization were similar for both drugs. However, enhancement of the effect after cocaine progressed rapidly and maximum sensitization was observed earlier than after methamphetamine administration. Moreover, the higher doses of cocaine (40 mg kg−1) caused stereotypies concurrent with preconvulsive signs of short duration that were enhanced by serial administration. In contrast, methamphetamine caused a more progressive enhancement, but stereotypies with no preconvulsive signs were produced by the higher dose (4 mg kg−1). The respective, effective doses for the development of enhancement suggested that cocaine was less potent than methamphetamine in producing sensitization. Cross-sensitization occurred between both drugs. Thus, sensitization to cocaine was distinct from that to methamphetamine due to differences in its rapidity, intensity, and the presence or absence of preconvulsive changes.
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Subject
Pharmaceutical Science,Pharmacology
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