Table 3.
Domains of opioid human abuse liability laboratory testing and some recommended endpoints to assess those domains
Domain | Endpoints |
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Subjective effects (Primary endpoint) | Liking Likelihood to take again Drug identification Drug high |
Physiological responses (Secondary endpoint) | Pupillary constriction (miosis) Respiration rate and oxygen saturation |
Drug self-administration behavior (Optional endpoint) | Discrete trial choice: drug vs. drug Nonverbal operant procedure: modified progressive ratio schedule |
Cognitive and psychomotor performance (Optional endpoint) | No specific recommendations at this time |