title: An analysis of cocaine effects on locomotor activities and heart rate in four inbred mouse strains.
abstract: The effects of cocaine on Y-maze activity and heart rate have been examined in four inbred strains of mouse (BALB, C57BL, C3H and DBA). In addition, brain [3H]-cocaine concentrations were measured at the time of maximal response to cocaine. Cocaine produced a dose-related increase in Y-maze cross activity in C3H, DBA and C57BL, with C3H mice being considerably more sensitive than DBA or C57BL. Cocaine was without effect on Y-maze cross activity in BALB mice. Cocaine produced a biphasic effect on rearing activity in C3H mice, a dose related depression in BALB mice, and was without effect on C57BL and DBA mice. At the highest dose studied (15 mg/kg), cocaine produced a small decrease in heart rate in C3H mice. Strain differences in behavior were maximal 15 minutes after a dose of 5 mg/kg, IP. At this dose and time interval, brain [3H]-cocaine concentrations were not significantly different among the four strains of mice. The results suggest a genetically-determined difference in CNS sensitivity to cocaine.
authors.affiliation: School of Pharmacy, University of Colorado, Boulder 80309-0297.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Ruth
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Ullman
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Collins
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001923:Brain Chemistry / Q000187:drug effects; D003042:Cocaine / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000187:drug effects*; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D008815:Mice, Inbred Strains; D009043:Motor Activity / Q000187:drug effects*; D013045:Species Specificity
chemical_list: D003042:Cocaine