Morphine-induced conditioned taste aversions : assessment of sexual dimorphism

Although sex differences in taste aversions have been reported with emetics such as lithium chloride (LiCl), little is known whether such findings generalize to other aversion-inducing drugs, including recreational compounds. One particular class of recreational compounds that induces taste aversions but that has not been examined for sex differences in its aversive properties is the opioids. To assess sex differences in the aversive properties of the opioids, Experiment 1 examined the acquisition and extinction of morphine-induced taste aversions in male and female rats. To determine whether the specific parametric conditions used in Experiment 1 would support sex differences in general, Experiment 2 examined possible sex differences in the acquisition and extinction of LiCl-induced taste aversions, a compound for which sex differences have been previously reported. During acquisition, male and female rats were given 20-min access to a novel saccharin solution and injected with either morphine (0, 10, 18 and 32 mg/kg s.c.; Experiment 1) or LiCl (0, 0.3, 0.6 and 1.2 mEq s.c.; Experiment 2) every fourth day for a total of four conditioning trials. During extinction, subjects were allowed access to saccharin but were not injected (for a total of eight trials). There were no sex differences in acquisition with either morphine or LiCl. There were also no sex differences in extinction with morphine; however, sex differences were found with LiCl, an effect consistent with prior assessments with this drug. The basis for and implications of the differences in the effects of sex on morphine- and LiCl-induced taste aversions were discussed.

Medienart:

Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2003

Erschienen:

2003

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:76

Enthalten in:

Pharmacology, biochemistry, and behavior - 76(2003), 2 vom: 15. Sept., Seite 373-81

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Randall-Thompson, Jovita F [VerfasserIn]
Riley, Anthony L [VerfasserIn]

Themen:

76I7G6D29C
Analgesics, Opioid
FST467XS7D
G4962QA067
Journal Article
Lithium Chloride
Morphine
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Saccharin
Sweetening Agents

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Date Completed 18.06.2004

Date Revised 12.07.2019

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM143117157