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Allen P. Fertziger

Washington University Medical Center

1 paper in the library · 12 citations · publishing 1977

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Interaction between narcotic antagonist (naloxone) and lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) in the rat

Psychopharmacology January 1, 1977 Allen P. Fertziger, Roland Fischer 12 citations

In rats, lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) produces a two-phase response: a brief period of excitement lasting up to 8 minutes, followed by a prolonged catalepsy lasting from 8 minutes to 1 hour. A single injection of naloxone given 30 minutes after LSD administration blocks the cataleptic phase. However, when naloxone is given before LSD, it shortens the excitable phase and makes the catalepsy stronger.