Table 3.

Binding density of [125I]RTI-55 (femtomoles per milligram of tissue) in rat Acb and dorsal STR 3 d after a 5 d treatment with cocaine and/or the selective κ-opioid receptor agonist U-69593

TreatmentAcbshellAcbcoreDorsal STRn
Vehicle + saline18  ± 343  ± 770  ± 64
U-69593 + saline13  ± 43-15031  ± 73-15052  ± 103-1605
Vehicle + cocaine23  ± 246  ± 166  ± 34
U-69593 + cocaine14  ± 33-15029  ± 63-15049  ± 83-1603
  • F3-150  p < 0.05 different from controls by two-way ANOVA (main effect of U-69593).

  • F3-160  p= 0.056 different from controls by two-way ANOVA (main effect of U-69593).