Discriminative-stimulus and participant-rated effects of methylphenidate, bupropion, and triazolam in d-amphetamine-trained humans

Exp Clin Psychopharmacol. 1998 Feb;6(1):32-44. doi: 10.1037//1064-1297.6.1.32.

Abstract

The discriminative-stimulus and participate-rated effects of a range of doses of d-amphetamine (2.5-20 mg), methylphenidate (5-40 mg), bupropion (50-400 mg), and triazolam (0.0625-0.5 mg) were tested in 5 humans trained to discriminate between oral d-amphetamine (20 mg) and placebo. d-Amphetamine and methylphenidate generally dose dependently increased drug-appropriate responding. Bupropion and triazolam on average occasioned less than or equal to 40% drug-appropriate responding. d-Amphetamine, methylphenidate, and bupropion produced stimulant-like participant-rated effects, while triazolam produced sedative-like effects. These results further demonstrate that the acute behavioral effects of d-amphetamine and methylphenidate overlap extensively in humans, which is concordant with preclinical studies. Bupropion produced some d-amphetamine-like, participant-rated drug effects but did not occasion significant levels of d-amphetamine-appropriate responding. These findings are concordant with previous findings of a dissociation between the discriminative-stimulus and participant-rated effects of drugs.

Publication types

  • Clinical Trial
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Affect / drug effects
  • Blood Pressure / drug effects
  • Bupropion / pharmacology*
  • Dextroamphetamine / pharmacology*
  • Discrimination, Psychological / drug effects*
  • Dopamine Uptake Inhibitors / pharmacology*
  • Female
  • GABA Modulators / pharmacology*
  • Heart Rate / drug effects
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Methylphenidate / pharmacology*
  • Middle Aged
  • Psychomotor Performance / drug effects
  • Triazolam / pharmacology*

Substances

  • Dopamine Uptake Inhibitors
  • GABA Modulators
  • Bupropion
  • Triazolam
  • Methylphenidate
  • Dextroamphetamine