Some effects of cocaine and two cocaine analogs on schedule-controlled behavior of squirrel monkeys. 1977

R D Spealman, and S R Goldberg, and R T Kelleher, and D M Goldberg, and J P Charlton

The behavioral effects of two phenyltropane derivatives of coaine were compared with those of cocaine. Squirrel monkeys responded under multiple fixed-interval, fixed-ratio schedules of either stimulus-shock termination or food presentation or under a fixed-ratio schedule of food presentation. The effects of the three drugs were independent of the type of event that maintained responding. Under the fixed-interval schedules, some doses of each drug increased responding, whereas larger doses generally decreased responding. Maximal increases in responding were similar with each drug. Appropriate doses of each drug increased low response rates, which occurred during the initial segments of the fixed intervals, but had little effect on or decreased higher response rates, which occurred during the later segments of the fixed intervals. Under the fixed-ratio schedules, each drug decreased responding in a dose-related manner. Decreases in fixed-ratio responding resulted both from increased periods of no responding at the beginning of the fixed ratios and from decreased rates of responding once responding began. Each cocaine analog had a slower onset of effect and longer responding began. Each cocaine analog had a slower onset of effect and a longer duration of effect than cocaine. The behavioral effects of the two cocaine analogs were qualitatively similar to those of cocaine, but each was 3 to 10 times more potent than cocaine.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D011930 Reaction Time The time from the onset of a stimulus until a response is observed. Response Latency,Response Speed,Response Time,Latency, Response,Reaction Times,Response Latencies,Response Times,Speed, Response,Speeds, Response
D012055 Reinforcement Schedule A schedule prescribing when the subject is to be reinforced or rewarded in terms of temporal interval in psychological experiments. The schedule may be continuous or intermittent. Reinforcement Schedules,Schedule, Reinforcement,Schedules, Reinforcement
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
D003216 Conditioning, Operant Learning situations in which the sequence responses of the subject are instrumental in producing reinforcement. When the correct response occurs, which involves the selection from among a repertoire of responses, the subject is immediately reinforced. Instrumental Learning,Learning, Instrumental,Operant Conditioning,Conditionings, Operant,Instrumental Learnings,Learnings, Instrumental,Operant Conditionings
D004597 Electroshock Induction of a stress reaction in experimental subjects by means of an electrical shock; applies to either convulsive or non-convulsive states. Electroconvulsive Shock,Electroconvulsive Shocks,Electroshocks,Shock, Electroconvulsive,Shocks, Electroconvulsive
D005502 Food Substances taken in by the body to provide nourishment. Foods
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
D000882 Haplorhini A suborder of PRIMATES consisting of six families: CEBIDAE (some New World monkeys), ATELIDAE (some New World monkeys), CERCOPITHECIDAE (Old World monkeys), HYLOBATIDAE (gibbons and siamangs), CALLITRICHINAE (marmosets and tamarins), and HOMINIDAE (humans and great apes). Anthropoidea,Monkeys,Anthropoids,Monkey
D012453 Saimiri A genus of the family CEBIDAE consisting of four species: S. boliviensis, S. orstedii (red-backed squirrel monkey), S. sciureus (common squirrel monkey), and S. ustus. They inhabit tropical rain forests in Central and South America. S. sciureus is used extensively in research studies. Monkey, Squirrel,Squirrel Monkey,Monkeys, Squirrel,Saimirus,Squirrel Monkeys

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