A further study on asymmetric cross-sensitization between MK-801 and phencyclidine-induced ambulatory activity.
Our previous study found that MK-801-sensitized rats showed cross-sensitization to the locomotor stimulant effects of phencyclidine, but phencyclidine sensitized rats did not show cross-sensitizaton to MK-801. This study was designed to determine whether the asymmetric cross-sensitization was due to injection-environment conditioning or possibly reduced phencyclidine-like effects following further repeated injections of phencyclidine. Adult female Sprague-Dawley rats were used in this study, and their activity was assessed with an automated photoelectric system. Results confirmed the early finding that four daily injections of phencyclidine (3.2 mg/kg) or MK-801 (0.32 mg/kg) produced locomotor sensitization, and that the two drugs showed asymmetric cross-sensitization. Moreover, injection-environment conditioning was ruled out as a possible cause for cross-sensitization from MK-801 to phencyclidine, and possibly reduced phencyclidine-like effects following further repeated injections was also ruled out as a cause for the failure of cross-sensitization from phencyclidine to MK-801. These additional results further confirm our previous finding, and indicate that there are significant differences in the neural mechanisms underlying phencyclidine- and MK-801-induced sensitization.
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Department of Psychology, Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI 49401-9403, USA.
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D000818:Animals; D016291:Dizocilpine Maleate / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004347:Drug Interactions; D018691:Excitatory Amino Acid Antagonists / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005260:Female; D007274:Injections, Intraperitoneal; D009043:Motor Activity / Q000187:drug effects*; D010622:Phencyclidine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley
D018691:Excitatory Amino Acid Antagonists; D016291:Dizocilpine Maleate; D010622:Phencyclidine