title: Morphine antagonists and consummatory behaviors.
abstract: Opiate antagonists were tested for their effects upon either drinking or eating in eight experiments. Naloxone, nalorphine, and the active isomer of WIN 44,441 all reduce drinking. Neither an analog of nalorphine that does not cross the blood-brain barrier, nor the inactive isomer of WIN 44,441 is effective in reducing water intake. These data provide support for the conclusion that these antagonists ahve stereospecific effects within the central nervous system. Naloxone suppresses drinking following procedures inducing osmotic, volemic, or hormonal thirst. Naloxone suppresses eating following procedures inducing glucoprivation but does not alter eating elicited by tail-pressure. Collectively, these data lead to the conclusion that endorphins play a role in the organization of ingestive behavior following challenges to homeostasis.
mesh_terms: D000804:Angiotensin II / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D003259:Consummatory Behavior / Q000187:drug effects*; D003847:Deoxyglucose / Q000494:pharmacology; D004326:Drinking / Q000187:drug effects; D004435:Eating / Q000187:drug effects; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D009020:Morphine / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors*; D009269:Nalorphine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000494:pharmacology; D009270:Naloxone / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols / Q000494:pharmacology; D051381:Rats; D011957:Receptors, Opioid / Q000378:metabolism; D012965:Sodium Chloride / Q000494:pharmacology; D013894:Thirst / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D011957:Receptors, Opioid; D000804:Angiotensin II; D009270:Naloxone; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols; D012965:Sodium Chloride; C012881:diallylnormorphinium bromide; D009020:Morphine; D003847:Deoxyglucose; D009269:Nalorphine