Table 2.
Data summary for the cross-sensitization challenge, acquisition of self-administration, FR response rate, responding on the non-reinforced lever and PR break points for each separate experiment.
Experiment 1: Heroin Self-Administration | ||||||
Walking after heroin challenge (frequency, 5–10 min post-inj.) |
Time to acquire FR1(hours) |
FR3 Rate during maintenance (resp/min) |
Responding on non-reinforced lever during FR3 (resp/min) |
PR break point (infusions obtained) |
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Controls (n=10) | 18.3±3.7 | 11.0±3.8 | 0.33±0.07 | 0.08±0.03 | 12.9±1.4 | |
Social Defeat (14) | 37.4±6.9** | 11.1±2.1 | 0.39±0.10 | 0.02±0.01 | 9.9±1.3 | |
Experiment 2: Heroin+Cocaine Self-Administration | ||||||
Walking after cocaine challenge (frequency, 5–10 min post-inj.) |
Time to acquire FR1(hours) |
FR5 Rate during maintenance (resp/min) |
Responding on non-reinforced lever during FR5 (resp/min) |
PR break point (infusions obtained) | ||
0.025 mg/kg/inf Heroin + 0.25 Cocaine |
0.013 mg/kg/inf Heroin + 0.25 Cocaine |
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Controls (11) | 40.7±6.2 | 10.9±1.5 | 0.69±0.08 | 0.11±0.05 | 14.4±1.2 | 14.2±0.9 |
Social Defeat (13) | 64.1±7.1* | 9.6±1.3 | 0.70±0.09 | 0.06±0.02 | 14.1±0.9 | 14.0±0.9 |
Experiment 3: Cocaine Self-Administration | ||||||
Walking after cocaine challenge (frequency, 5–10 min post-inj.) |
Time to acquire FR1(hours) |
FR5 Rate during maintenance (resp/min) |
Responding on non-reinforced lever during FR5 (resp/min) |
PR break point (infusions obtained) |
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Controls (11) | 37.3±6.3 | 19.1±4.4 | 1.62±0.75 | 0.04±0.02 | 10.8±0.6 | |
Social Defeat (12) | 68.9±4.6** | 17.9±2.5 | 1.03±0.09 | 0.02±0.01 | 11.0±0.5 |
Asterisks and bold type indicate significant group differences (*p<0.05, **p<0.01).