Figure 5.
Effects of morphine-N-(ε-trifluoroacetylcaproyloxy) succinimide ester (TFCS)-keyhole limpet hemocyanin (KLH) immunization on morphine-induced locomotor sensitization. (a) Experimental timeline. (b) Initiation of morphine-induced locomotor sensitization. During 14 daily injections of morphine (10mg/kg, s.c.), locomotor activity significantly increased on days 7 and 14 of initiation, with no difference between groups. Locomotor activity on day 0 served as baseline. (c) Locomotor activity in morphine-TFCS-KLH-treated rats was significantly lower compared with KLH-treated rats after the morphine challenge on day 10. (d) Locomotor activity in morphine-TFCS-KLH–treated rats was significantly lower compared with KLH-treated rats after the morphine challenge on day 14. The data are expressed as mean ± SEM. *P < .05, compared with KLH group; **P < .01, compared with KLH group (n=10 per group).