Figure 1.
Effect of the α1-adrenergic receptor antagonist prazosin (0.25–1 mg/kg) on the elevations in brain reward thresholds associated with mecamylamine-precipitated nicotine withdrawal (A; saline, n = 8; nicotine, n = 9) and response latencies (B). Asterisks (** P<0.01) indicate elevations in brain reward thresholds compared to those of the corresponding saline-treated control group. Plus signs (+ P<0.05) indicate lower brain reward thresholds compared to those of rats chronically treated with nicotine and acutely treated with mecamylamine and vehicle. Data are expressed as means ± SEM.

