title: Effects of cocaine on sensory motor function in baboons.
abstract: The effects of cocaine on auditory and visual threshold functions and reaction times were studied in baboons. Single IM injections of cocaine HCl (0.001-1.0 mg/kg) were administered once or twice weekly and were followed immediately by psychophysical tests designed to assess cocaine's effects on sensory thresholds and reaction times. Consistent reductions in reaction times were observed in the cocaine dose range of 0.032-0.32 mg/kg. Reaction times were decreased by 5-8% at the more effective cocaine doses. Concurrently measured auditory and visual threshold sensitivities showed no systematic changes at any of the cocaine doses studied.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21224-6823.
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Hienz
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Spear
authors.forename: J V
authors.initials: JV
authors.lastname: Brady
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Bowers
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001309:Auditory Threshold / Q000187:drug effects; D001522:Behavior, Animal / Q000187:drug effects; D003042:Cocaine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000633:toxicity; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D008297:Male; D010215:Papio; D011597:Psychomotor Performance / Q000187:drug effects*; D011930:Reaction Time / Q000187:drug effects; D012684:Sensory Thresholds / Q000187:drug effects; D014796:Visual Perception / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D003042:Cocaine