Discriminative stimulus properties of clonidine: Substitution by ergot derivatives

Kathryn A. Cunningham; Patrick M. Callahan; Nancy A. Craigmyle; James B. Appel

doi:10.1016/0014-2999(85)90299-7

Discriminative stimulus properties of clonidine: Substitution by ergot derivatives

Kathryn A. Cunningham, Patrick M. Callahan, Nancy A. Craigmyle, James B. Appel

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Abstract

Bromocriptine, lergotrile and lisuride but not apomorphine, ergonovine or lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) mimicked clonidine in rats trained to discriminate this compound (0.02 mg/kg) from saline. BC 105, ketanserin and haloperidol failed to block the clonidine cue. Yohimbine was an effective antagonist of clonidine but not of the lisuride substitution for clonidine. Since dopamine does not appear to be involved in the stimulus effects of clonidine, the behavioral similarities between clonidine and some ergots may be related to α-adrenoceptor stimulation; however, the role of blood pressure changes in the stimulus effects of all these of compunds should not be overlooked.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	225-229
Number of pages	5
Journal	European Journal of Pharmacology
Volume	119
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0014-2999(85)90299-7
State	Published - Dec 17 1985
Externally published	Yes

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Keywords

Bromocriptine
Clonidine
Dopamine
Drug discrimination
Lergotrile
Lisuride
d-Lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD)
α-Adrenoceptors

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Pharmacology

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Cunningham, K. A., Callahan, P. M., Craigmyle, N. A., & Appel, J. B. (1985). Discriminative stimulus properties of clonidine: Substitution by ergot derivatives. European Journal of Pharmacology, 119(3), 225-229. https://doi.org/10.1016/0014-2999(85)90299-7

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