Table 1.
ED50 values and dose ratios for quinpirole-induced yawning.
| Group 1 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Chow | High Fat Chow | Ratio (Standard/High Fat) | |||
| Ascending | Descending | Ascending | Descending | Ascending | Descending |
| 0.025a | 0.148 | 0.007 | 0.060 | 3.7 | 2.5 |
| 0.022, 0.029b | 0.136, 0.161 | 0.006, 0.008 | 0.057, 0.063 | ||
| Group 2 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Fat Chow | Standard Chow | Ratio (High Fat/Standard) | |||
| Ascending | Descending | Ascending | Descending | Ascending | Descending |
| 0.006 | 0.070 | 0.006 | 0.052 | 1.0 | 1.3 |
| 0.005, 0.007 | 0.065, 0.074 | 0.005, 0.006 | 0.045, 0.061 | ||
| Ascending | Descending | Ascending | Descending | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ratio (Group 1/Group 2) | 4.5 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
Mean ED50 in mg/kg (n = 8 [group 1] or 9 [group 2])
95% Confidence limits