Table 1.
Specific behaviors scored during naloxone-precipitated morphine withdrawal for 1 hr during microdialysis. Values are means (SEMs) of 6 rats/group.
Specific Behavior | Vehicle | AV411 | p value |
---|---|---|---|
Teeth Chattering | 52.5 (16.9) | 11.5 (3.2) | .009 ** |
Rearing | 3.67 (1.5) | 0.67 (0.3) | .07 |
Ptosis | 61.5 (10.9) | 36.17 (10.4) | .12 |
Grooming | 3.50 (1.2) | 1.33 (0.7) | .15 |
Exploration | 1.83 (0.5) | 9.0 (4.6) | .16 |
Abnormal Posture | 12.5 (4.7) | 5.17 (1.7) | .17 |
Chewing/Oral Stimulation | 50.5 (16.9) | 37.83 (9.8) | .53 |
Writhing | 45.33 (13.0) | 36.33 (7.7) | .56 |
Wet Dog Shake | 21.83 (3.9) | 18.67 (5.7) | .65 |
Penis licking | 1.5 (0.2) | 2.0 (1.3) | .71 |
Statistically significant, α set at .05.
There were no observations of jumping, diarrhea, salivation, or vocalization.