Table 1.
ED50 of morphine (mg/kg) |
ED50 of naloxone (mg/kg) |
|
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Acute effect | 4.4 ± 1.0 | 8.4 ± 1.2 |
Sub-chronic effect | 7.2 ± 1.1 (×1.63) | 8.4 ± 1.2 |
The ED50 values of morphine and naloxone that inhibit the tail-flick responses were determined using the up-and-down method 3 weeks after gene transfer. The mice were then sub-chronically treated with morphine (10 mg/kg) or naloxone (10 mg/kg) subcutaneously twice a day for 4 days. ED50 values were then redetermined. Data are means ± the standard error of the mean (SEM) (n = 6).