title: Strain differences in amphetamine sensitivity in mice. I. A diallel analysis of open field activity.
abstract: Experiments are reported which show that 1 mg/kg of d-methylamphetamine HCl induced hyperactivity in pigmented strains (C57BR, C57BL/6, and SEC) and hypoactivity or no change in albino strains (BALB/c, A, and AKR) of mice. In F1 hybrids, the B6 genotype was partially dominant over BR and C, and BR over C. In animals back-crossed to C parents widespread distributions with two peaks were obtained in control experiments, and amphetamine induced hyperactivity in 38% of the albino population, and hypoactivity or no significant change in 45% of the pigmented one. This genetic study indicates that genes influencing locomotor activity are independent from those influencing amphetamine sensitivity. From results obtained in back-crosses and C57BL/6-c2J mice, the albino gene does not seem to be involved in the hypoactive effect of amphetamine.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001522:Behavior, Animal / Q000187:drug effects*; D003913:Dextroamphetamine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D008694:Methamphetamine / Q000494:pharmacology; D051379:Mice / Q000235:genetics*; D008805:Mice, Inbred A / Q000235:genetics; D008806:Mice, Inbred AKR / Q000235:genetics; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C / Q000235:genetics; D008810:Mice, Inbred C57BL / Q000235:genetics; D008815:Mice, Inbred Strains / Q000235:genetics; D009043:Motor Activity / Q000187:drug effects; D013045:Species Specificity
chemical_list: D008694:Methamphetamine; D003913:Dextroamphetamine