Schedule-induced polydipsia alters cocaine- but not ethanol-induced suppression of saccharin consumption. 2007

Stephen J Kohut, and Samantha L Handler, and Robin L Hertzbach, and Anthony L Riley
Psychopharmacology Laboratory, Department of Psychology, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20016, United States. steve.kohut@gmail.com

Under traditional water-deprived conditions, both LiCl and morphine produce comparable suppression of saccharin consumption after repeated pairings. However, under conditions of spaced food deliveries (i.e., schedule-induced polydipsia; SIP), morphine produces a significantly weaker suppression than LiCl. The differential responses have been attributed to an increase in the rewarding effects of drugs of abuse (such as morphine) that masked the expression of the aversive effects, a masking not evident with LiCl which has no reported rewarding effects. The present study extended this characterization to two additional drugs of abuse; cocaine and ethanol. Following schedule-induced saccharin consumption, female Sprague-Dawley rats were given injections of LiCl, cocaine, ethanol (at doses comparably effective in conditioning taste aversions under water deprivation) or distilled water vehicle. Although cocaine and ethanol both suppressed SIP, only cocaine produced a significantly delayed suppression relative to LiCl. The differential effects of cocaine (and morphine), but not ethanol, may be a function of the different reward profiles of these drugs. Given the differential ability of drugs of abuse to suppress consumption under conditions of spaced feedings, the SIP procedure may be a useful baseline to assess the rewarding effects of such drugs. Further, given the differential results with cocaine and ethanol, the relative rewarding effects of drugs may be differentially indexed in this preparation, as well.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D010507 Periodicity The tendency of a phenomenon to recur at regular intervals; in biological systems, the recurrence of certain activities (including hormonal, cellular, neural) may be annual, seasonal, monthly, daily, or more frequently (ultradian). Cyclicity,Rhythmicity,Biological Rhythms,Bioperiodicity,Biorhythms,Biological Rhythm,Bioperiodicities,Biorhythm,Cyclicities,Periodicities,Rhythm, Biological,Rhythmicities,Rhythms, Biological
D003042 Cocaine An alkaloid ester extracted from the leaves of plants including coca. It is a local anesthetic and vasoconstrictor and is clinically used for that purpose, particularly in the eye, ear, nose, and throat. It also has powerful central nervous system effects similar to the amphetamines and is a drug of abuse. Cocaine, like amphetamines, acts by multiple mechanisms on brain catecholaminergic neurons; the mechanism of its reinforcing effects is thought to involve inhibition of dopamine uptake. Cocaine HCl,Cocaine Hydrochloride,HCl, Cocaine,Hydrochloride, Cocaine
D003213 Conditioning, Psychological Simple form of learning involving the formation, strengthening, or weakening of an association between a stimulus and a response. Conditioning, Psychology,Psychological Conditioning,Social Learning Theory,Social Learning Theories,Theory, Social Learning
D004327 Drinking Behavior Behaviors associated with the ingesting of water and other liquids; includes rhythmic patterns of drinking (time intervals - onset and duration), frequency and satiety. Behavior, Drinking,Behaviors, Drinking,Drinking Behaviors
D005247 Feeding Behavior Behavioral responses or sequences associated with eating including modes of feeding, rhythmic patterns of eating, and time intervals. Dietary Habits,Eating Behavior,Faith-based Dietary Restrictions,Feeding Patterns,Feeding-Related Behavior,Food Habits,Diet Habits,Eating Habits,Behavior, Eating,Behavior, Feeding,Behavior, Feeding-Related,Behaviors, Eating,Behaviors, Feeding,Behaviors, Feeding-Related,Diet Habit,Dietary Habit,Dietary Restriction, Faith-based,Dietary Restrictions, Faith-based,Eating Behaviors,Eating Habit,Faith based Dietary Restrictions,Faith-based Dietary Restriction,Feeding Behaviors,Feeding Pattern,Feeding Related Behavior,Feeding-Related Behaviors,Food Habit,Habit, Diet,Habit, Dietary,Habit, Eating,Habit, Food,Habits, Diet,Pattern, Feeding,Patterns, Feeding,Restrictions, Faith-based Dietary
D005260 Female Females
D000222 Adaptation, Physiological The non-genetic biological changes of an organism in response to challenges in its ENVIRONMENT. Adaptation, Physiologic,Adaptations, Physiologic,Adaptations, Physiological,Adaptive Plasticity,Phenotypic Plasticity,Physiological Adaptation,Physiologic Adaptation,Physiologic Adaptations,Physiological Adaptations,Plasticity, Adaptive,Plasticity, Phenotypic
D000431 Ethanol A clear, colorless liquid rapidly absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract and distributed throughout the body. It has bactericidal activity and is used often as a topical disinfectant. It is widely used as a solvent and preservative in pharmaceutical preparations as well as serving as the primary ingredient in ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES. Alcohol, Ethyl,Absolute Alcohol,Grain Alcohol,Alcohol, Absolute,Alcohol, Grain,Ethyl Alcohol
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D012439 Saccharin Flavoring agent and non-nutritive sweetener. Saccharin Calcium,Saccharin Sodium,Calcium, Saccharin

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