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. 1988 Oct;31(2):249-54.
doi: 10.1016/0091-3057(88)90342-5.

Discriminative stimulus properties of CGS 9896: interactions within the GABA/benzodiazepine receptor complex

N J Leidenheimer  1 , M D Schechter
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Discriminative stimulus properties of CGS 9896: interactions within the GABA/benzodiazepine receptor complex

N J Leidenheimer et al. Pharmacol Biochem Behav. 1988 Oct.

Abstract

Male rats were trained to discriminate the stimulus effects of CGS 9896 (30.0 mg/kg) from its vehicle. Once trained, discriminative performance was observed to be dose-responsive in the 3.75-30.0 mg/kg range and analysis of the dose-response curve generated an ED50 of 6.44 mg/kg. Generalization testing with chlordiazepoxide and pentobarbital produced CGS 9896-appropriate responding, whereas administration of the GABA agonists SL 75 102 resulted in 75% (intermediate) generalization to the CGS 9896 discriminative stimulus. Although full antagonism of the CGS 9896 cue was obtained following administration of Ro15-1788 and pentylenetetrazole, the inverse agonist DMCM failed to provide complete antagonism. These results suggest that the discriminative properties of CGS 9896 are consistent with its activity as a benzodiazepine receptor agonist.

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