The present study compared cocaine-induced hyperlocomotion and cocaine i.v. self-administration in DBA/2J and C57BL/6J mice. In the locomotor activity experiment, these strains were tested for hyperlocomotion after i.p. cocaine injection (0-60.0 mg/kg), using a Digiscan Animal Activity Monitoring System. In the cocaine i.v. self-administration experiment, they were compared for their ability to acquire and maintain cocaine self-administration in operant chambers with levers as the manipulanda. Animals were first trained to respond for food as a reinforcer (condensed milk solution); they were then submitted to surgical i.v. insertion of an in-dwelling catheter, and required to respond for i.v. cocaine (0.25-4.0 mg/kg per injection) as a reinforcer. DBA/2J mice showed significantly higher maximal cocaine-induced hyperlocomotion, more rapid acquisition of cocaine self-administration, and significantly lower rates of cocaine self-administration. Cocaine concentration in the brains of DBA/2J and C57BL/6J mice failed to differ following i.p. injection, suggesting that distribution factors were not involved in the differential responses to cocaine. Although not conclusive, this pattern of effects may suggest that cocaine has greater reinforcing efficacy in DBA/2J mice, confirming genetic make-up as a determinant factor in cocaine taking behavior.
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