Acute effects of BZP, TFMPP and the combination of BZP and TFMPP in comparison to dexamphetamine on an auditory oddball task using electroencephalography: a single-dose study
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Article Title | Acute effects of BZP, TFMPP and the combination of BZP and TFMPP in comparison to dexamphetamine on an auditory oddball task using electroencephalography: a single-dose study |
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ERA Journal ID | 14856 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Lee, HeeSeung (Author), Wang, Grace (Author), Curley, Louise E. (Author), Sollers, John J. (Author), Kydd, Rob R. (Author), Kirk, Ian J. (Author) and Russell, Bruce R. (Author) |
Journal Title | Psychopharmacology |
Journal Citation | 233 (5), pp. 863-871 |
Number of Pages | 9 |
Year | 2016 |
Publisher | Springer |
Place of Publication | Germany |
ISSN | 0033-3158 |
1432-2072 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1007/s00213-015-4165-x |
Web Address (URL) | https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00213-015-4165-x |
Abstract | Rationale: Piperazine-based designer drugs such as benzylpiperazine (BZP) and trifluoromethylphenylpiperazine (TFMPP) have been marketed and sold as legal alternatives to dexamphetamine and 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) until 2008 in New Zealand. When administered in combination, BZP + TFMPP have been reported to produce drug-drug synergism in rodents by stimulating the release of dopamine and serotonin. Objectives: This study was to evaluate the acute event-related potential effects of BZP, TFMPP or the combination of BZP + TFMPP compared with dexamphetamine in young healthy male adults. Methods: A double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled study investigated the effects of BZP, TFMPP, the combination of BZP + TFMPP, and dexamphetamine on the event-related potentials during an auditory oddball task. Healthy, right-handed males were given a single oral dose of either BZP (200 mg), TFMPP (60 mg), a combination of BZP + TFMPP (100/30 mg), dexamphetamine (20 mg) or placebo (lactose) and tested both before and 120 min after drug administration. Results: A single dose of either TMFPP (t = -2.29, p = 0.03) or dexamphetamine (t = -2.33, p = 0.02) significantly reduced the P300 amplitude. A similar trend was also found in BZP. In contrast, BZP and TFMPP in combination has no effect. Neither P300 latency nor the mean reaction time was affected by any of the drug treatments. In addition, neither the P100 nor the P200 component was significantly affected following any of the drug treatments. Conclusions: A single oral dose of BZP or TFMPP, but not the combination of BZP/TFMPP, affected auditory sensory-evoked P300 potential in a manner similar to dexamphetamine. |
Keywords | BZP; Combination of BZP and TFMPP; Human ERP; P300; TFMPP |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 520205. Psychopharmacology |
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Byline Affiliations | University of Auckland, New Zealand |
Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q750x/acute-effects-of-bzp-tfmpp-and-the-combination-of-bzp-and-tfmpp-in-comparison-to-dexamphetamine-on-an-auditory-oddball-task-using-electroencephalography-a-single-dose-study
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