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Asymmetrical effects of morphine and naloxone on reward mechanisms (1982)

Glick, Stanley D. ; Weaver, Linda M. ; Meibach, Richard C.

Springer

Psychopharmacology 78 (1982), S. 219-224

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ISSN: 1432-2072

Keywords: Morphine ; Naloxone ; Cerebral asymmetry ; Self stimulation ; Rotation ; Reinforcement

Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000

Topics: Medicine

Notes: Abstract Rats with bilaterally implanted lateral hypothalamic electrodes were tested daily for self-stimulation to each side of the brain, and rotation (circling behavior) was recorded concomitantly. All rats rotated in a preferred direction regardless of the side of the brain stimulated and all rats had asymmetries in self-stimulation sensitivity related to the direction of rotation. Morphine increased rotation and lowered self-stimulation thresholds at low doses (e.g., 2.5 mg/kg) and decreased rotation and raised self-stimulation thresholds at high doses (e.g., 20.0 mg/kg). The changes in self-stimulation thresholds preferentially occurred on opposite sides of the brain, i.e., the low-dose decrease in thresholds was greater in the normally less sensitive side of the brain whereas the high-dose increase in thresholds was greater in the normally more sensitive side of the brain. Naloxone produced no changes in rates of rotation but did elicit small changes in self-stimulation that varied with the side of the brain, i.e., dose-related decreases in thresholds occurred in the normally more sensitive side of the brain whereas dose-related increases in thresholds occurred in the normally less sensitive side of the brain. Subsequently rats were tested in a choice procedure providing concurrent access to rewarding stimulation of either side of the brain; currents were titrated such that, under baseline conditions, rats continually alternated between self-stimulating one side of the brain or the other. Morphine induced a preference for the less sensitive side of the brain that was comparable in magnitude at all doses and independent of its biphasic effects on rates of responding. Naloxone induced a dose-related preference for the more sensitive side of the brain while not altering rates of responding. Naloxone (1.0 mg/kg) also completely antagonized the effects of all doses of morphine. The results are discussed in terms of lateralized actions mediating the discriminable effects of reinforcing drugs.

Type of Medium: Electronic Resource

URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00428154

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Mechanism of the hydroxyiodination of 2-butenoic acid (1982)

Furrow, Stanley D.

New York, NY : Wiley-Blackwell

International Journal of Chemical Kinetics 14 (1982), S. 927-932

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ISSN: 0538-8066

Keywords: Chemistry ; Physical Chemistry

Source: Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000

Topics: Chemistry and Pharmacology

Notes: Aqueous iodination of trans-2-butenoic acid proceeds via hydrolysis of I2 to form HOI and I-, then rapid addition of HOI across the double bond to form the iodohydrin product. In the presence of iodate to keep iodide concentration low, the reaction proceeds at a conveniently measurable rate. The rate for the addition reaction \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$$ {\rm HOI + CH}_{\rm 3} {\rm CH=\!=CHCOOH} \to {\rm CH}_{\rm 3} {\rm CH(OH)CHICOOH}$$ \end{document} is -d[C4H6O2]/dt = 5900 [H+][C4H6O2][HOI]M/s at 25.0°C when [IO3-] = 0.025M and ionic strength = 0.3. The overall rate law in the presence of iodate is \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$$ -d[{\rm I}_{\rm 2}]/dt = 3.2 \times 10^{ - 3} \times 10^{ - 3} [{\rm H}^{\rm + }][{\rm IO}_{\rm 3}^ -]^{0.65} [{\rm C}_{\rm 4} {\rm H}_{\rm 6} {\rm O}_{\rm 2}]^{1/2} [{\rm I}_{\rm 2}]^{1/2} M/{\rm s}$$ \end{document} where [H+] and [IO3-] are total concentrations used to prepare the solution.

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