Virginia Commonwealth University Department of Psychology Joseph H. Porter Professor and Director of Biopsychology Program Affiliate Professor in the Departments of Pharmacology & Toxicology and Biology Education Ph.D. (1974), University of Georgia Program affiliation Biopsychology Book Porter, J. H., & Hamm, R. J. (1986) Statistics: Applications for the behavioral sciences.
Brooks/Cole Publishing Company. (Out of Print)
Book Chapter Porter, J. H. (2011). Discriminative stimulus properties of receptor antagonists. In R. A.
Glennon & R. Young (Eds.), Drug discrimination: Applications to medicinal chemistry and drug studies. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons.
Journal Articles
Wiebelhaus, J. M., Vunck, S. A., Meltzer, H. Y., & Porter, J. H. (in press).
Discriminative stimulus properties of N-desmethylclozapine, the major active metabolite of the atypical antipsychotic clozapine in C57BL/6 mice. Behavioural Pharmacology.Wiebelhaus, J. M., Webster, K. A., Meltzer, H. Y., & Porter, J. H. (2011). The
metabolites N-desmethylclozapine and N-desmethylolanzapine produce cross-tolerance to the discriminative stimulus of the atypical antipsychotic clozapine in C57BL/6 mice. Behavioural Pharmacology, 22, 458–467.
Vunck, S. A., Wiebelhaus, J. M., Arnt, J., & Porter, J. H. (2011). Clozapine and N-
Methyl-D-Aspartate have positive modulatory actions on their respective discriminative stimulus properties in C57BL/6 mice. European Journal of Pharmacology, 650, 579–585.
Porter, J. H., & Prus, A. J. (2009). Drug discrimination: 30 years of progress.
Psychopharmacology, 203, 189–191.
Vann, R. E., Wise, L. E., Varvel, S. A., Philibin, S. D., Walentiny, D. M., & Porter, J. H.
(2009). Route of administration influences substitution patterns in rats trained to
discriminate methadone vs. vehicle. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 103, 124-130.
Porter, J. H., & Prus, A. J. (2009). Discriminative stimulus properties of atypical and
typical antipsychotic drugs: A review of preclinical studies. Psychopharmacology203, 279–294. (REVIEW ARTICLE)
Philibin, S. D., Walentiny, D. M., Vunck, S. A., Prus, A. J., Meltzer, H. Y., & Porter, J. H.
(2009). Further characterization of the discriminative stimulus properties of the atypical antipsychotic drug clozapine in C57BL/6 mice and a comparison to clozapine’s major metabolite N-Desmethylclozapine. Psychopharmacology, 203, 303–315.
Prus A. J., Pehrson A. L., Philibin S. D., Wood J. T., Vunck S. A., Porter J. H. (2009).
The role of M1 muscarinic cholinergic receptors in the discriminative stimulus properties of N-desmethylclozapine and the atypical antipsychotic drug clozapine in rats. Psychopharmacology, 203, 295–301.
Porter J. H., Walentiny D. M., Philibin S. D., Vunck S. A., & Crabbe J. C. (2008). A
comparison of the discriminative stimulus properties of the atypical antipsychotic drug clozapine in DBA/2 and C57BL/6 inbred mice. Behavioural Pharmacology,19, 530–542.
Lieberman J.A., Bymaster F.P., Meltzer H.Y., Deutch A.Y., Duncan G.E., Marx C.E.,
Aprille J.R., Dwyer D.S., Li X.-M., Mahadik S.P., Duman R.S., & Porter J.H., Modica-Napolitano J.S., Newton S.S., Csernansky J.G. (2008). Antipsychotic drugs: Comparison in animal models of efficacy, neurotransmitter regulation, and neuroprotection. Pharmacological Reviews, 60, 358–403. (REVIEW ARTICLE)
Prus A.J., Philibin S.D., Pehrson A.L., & Porter J.H. (2006). The discriminative stimulus
properties of the atypical antipsychotic drug clozapine in rats trained to discriminate 1.25 mg/kg clozapine vs. 5.0 mg/kg clozapine vs. vehicle in a three-choice drug discrimination task. Behavioural Pharmacology, 17, 185-194.
Prus A.J., Philibin S.D., Pehrson A.L., Cooper R.N., & Porter J.H. (2005). Generalization
to atypical antipsychotic drugs depends on training dose in rats trained to discriminate 1.25 mg/kg clozapine versus 5.0 mg/kg clozapine versus vehicle in a three-choice drug discrimination task. Behavioural Pharmacology, 16, 511-520.
Philibin S.D., Prus A.J., Pehrson A.L., and Porter J.H. (2005) Serotonin receptor
mechanisms mediate the discriminative stimulus properties of the atypical antipsychotic clozapine in C57BL/6 mice. Psychopharmacology, 180, 49-56.
Prus A.J., Philibin S.D., Pehrson A.L., Stephens C.L., Cooper R.N., Wise L.E., and
Porter J.H. (2005). Generalization testing with atypical and typical antipsychotic
drugs in rats trained to discriminate 5.0 mg/kg clozapine from vehicle in a two-choice drug discrimination task. Drug Development Research, 64, 55-66.
Porter J.H., Prus A.J., Varvel S.A., and Vann R.E. (2005). Discriminative stimulus
properties of the atypical antipsychotic clozapine and the typical antipsychotic chlorpromazine in a three-choice drug discrimination procedure in rats. Psychopharmacology, 178, 67-77
(Published Online, 2004, DOI: 10.1007/s00213-004-1985-5)
Varvel, S.A., Vann, R.E., Wise, L.E., Philibin, S.D., and Porter, J.H. (2002) Effects of
antipsychotic drugs on operant responding after acute and repeated administration Psychopharmacology, 160, 182-191
Porter, J.H., Varvel, S.A., Vann, R.E., Philibin, S.D., and Wise, L.E. (2000) Clozapine
discrimination with a low training dose distinguishes atypical from typical antipsychotic drugs in rats. Psychopharmacology, 149, 189-193
Porter, J.H., McCallum, S.E., Varvel, S.A., and Vann, R.E. (2000) The discriminative
stimulus properties of the atypical antipsychotic olanzapine in rats. Psychopharmacology, 148, 224-233
Porter, J.H., Covington, III, H.E., Varvel, S.E., Vann, R.E., and Warren, T.A. (1999)
Chlorpromazine as a discriminative stimulus in rats: generalization to typical and atypical antipsychotics. Drug Development Research, 48, 38-44
Porter, J.H., Villanueva, H.F., and Rosecrans, J.A. (1999) The role of D1 and D2
dopamine receptors in the discriminative stimulus properties of the atypical antipsychotic clozapine in rats. Drug Development Research, 46, 139-147
Wiley, J.L., Compton, A.D., Holcomb, J.D., McCallum, S.E., Varvel, S.A., Porter, J.H.,
and Balster, R.L. (1998) Effects of modulation of NMDA neurotransmission on response rate and duration in a conflict procedure in rats. Neuropharmacology, 37, 1527-1534
Kelley, B.M. and Porter, J.H. (1997) The role of muscarinic cholinergic receptors in the
discriminative stimulus properties of clozapine in rats. Pharmacology, Biochemistry & Behavior, 57, 707-719
Porter, J.H. and Strong, S.E. (1996) Discriminative stimulus control with olanzapine:
generalization to the atypical antipsychotic clozapine. Psychopharmacology, 128, 216-219
Kelley, B.M., Porter, J.H., and Varvel, S.A. (1995) Mianserin as a discriminative
stimulus in rats: asymmetrical cross-generalization with scopolamine. Psychopharmacology, 120, 491-493
Porter, J.H., Heath, G.F., and Rosecrans, J.A. (1994) Antagonism of diazepam's
anticonflict effects in rats by nicotine, but not by arecoline. Drug Development Research, 31, 45-51
Wiley, J.L., Compton, A.D., and Porter, J.H. (1994) Differential effects of clozapine and
pimozide on fixed ratio responding during repeated dosing. Pharmacology, Biochemistry & Behavior, 48, 253-257
Wiley, J.L., Compton, A.D., and Porter, J.H. (1993) Effects of four antipsychotics on
punished responding in rats. Pharmacology, Biochemistry & Behavior, 45, 263-267
Wiley, J.L. and Porter, J.H. (1993) Effects of serotonergic drugs in rats trained to
discriminate clozapine from haloperidol. Bulletin of the Psychonomic Society, 31, 94-96
Villanueva, H.F. and Porter, J.H. (1993) Differential tolerance to the behavioral effects
of chronic pimozide and clozapine on multiple random interval responding in rats. Behavioural Pharmacology, 4, 201-208
Wiley, J.L., and Porter, J.H. (1992) Serotonergic drugs do not substitute for clozapine in
clozapine-trained rats in a two-lever drug discrimination procedure. Pharmacology, Biochemistry & Behavior, 43, 961-965
Wiley, J.L., Porter, J.H., Compton, A.D., and Balster, R.L. (1992) Antipunishment effects
of acute and repeated administration of phencyclidine and NPC 12626 in rats. Life Sciences, 50, 1519-1528
Lambert, K.G., and Porter, J.H. (1992) Pimozide mitigates excessive running in the
activity-stress paradigm. Physiology and Behavior, 52, 299-304
Wiley, J.L. and Porter, J.H. (1990) Differential effects of haloperidol and clozapine on
the reinforcing efficacy of food reward in an alleyway reacquisition paradigm. Pharmacology Biochemistry & Behavior, 36, 569-573
Porter, J.H., Wiley, J.L., and Balster, R.L. (1989) Effects of phencyclidine-like drugs on
punished behavior in rats. Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, 248, 997-1002
Wiley, J.L., Porter, J.H., and Faw, W.R. (1989) Haloperidol blocks reacquisition of
operant running during extinction following a single priming trial with food reward. Bulletin of the Psychonomic Society, 27, 340-342
Porter, J.H., and Villanueva, H.F. (1988) Assessment of pimozide's motor and hedonic
effects on operant behavior in rats. Pharmacology Biochemistry & Behavior, 31, 779-786
Jeter, C.R., Bush, J.P., and Porter, J.H. (1988) Situational anxiety and blood pressure
lability in the physician's office. Clinical and Experimental Hypertension, 10, 169-185
O'Neal, M.F., Means, L.W., Porter, J.H., Rosecrans, J.A., and Mokler, D.J. (1988) Rats
that acquire a THC discrimination more rapidly are more sensitive to THC and faster in reaching operant criteria. Pharmacology, Biochemistry & Behavior, 29, 67-71
Kaempf, G.L. and Porter, J.H. (1987) Differential effects of pimozide and clozapine on
schedule-controlled and schedule-induced behavior after acute and chronic administration. Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, 243, 437-445
Messmer, J.M., Porter, J.H., Fatouros, P., Prosad, U., and Weisberg, M. (1987) Exposure
to magnetic imaging does not produce taste aversion in rats. Physiology and Behavior, 40, 259-261
Murphy, E.P., Porter, J.H., and Heath, G.F. (1985) Suppression of schedule-induced
drinking and food-reinforced barpressing by tail-pinch is not reversed by naloxone. Behavioral and Neural Biology, 43, 86-99
Porter, J.H. (1985) Schedule-induced polydipsia: Another look at water-intake volume
regulation. Physiology and Behavior, 35, 221-227
Lynch, M.R. and Porter, J.H. (1985) Failure to block opiate effects of oral etonitazene
with naltrexone during 24-hr choice testing. Bulletin of the Psychonomic Society, 23, 141-144
McDonough, J.J., Porter, J.H., and Heath, G.F. (1985) Effects of glucose-saccharin
preloads on schedule-induced and deprivation-induced drinking in rats. Behavioral and Neural Biology, 23, 759-763
DeNoble, V.J., Mele, P.C., and Porter, J.H. (1985) Intravenous self-administration of
pentobarbital and ethanol in rats. Pharmacology Biochemistry & Behavior, 23, 759-763
Porter, J.H., Goldsmith, P.A., McDonough, J.J., Heath, G.F., and Johnson, D.N. (1984)
Differential effects of dopamine blockers on the acquisition of schedule-induced drinking and deprivation-induced drinking. Physiological Psychology, 12, 302-306
Lynch, M.R., Porter, J.H., and Rosecrans, J.A. (1984) Latent inhibition in the aversion to
oral methadone. Pharmacology, Biochemistry & Behavior, 20, 467-472
Rappold, V A., Porter, J.H., and Llewellyn, G.C. (1984) Evaluation of the toxic effects of
aflatoxin B1 with a taste aversion paradigm in rats. Neurobehavioral Toxicology and Teratology, 6, 51-58
Granger, R.G., Porter, J.H., and Christoph, N.L. (1984) Schedule-induced behavior in
children as a function of inter-reinforcement interval length. Physiology and Behavior, 33, 153-157
Porter, J.H. and Hamm, R.J. (1984) Associative control of schedule-induced drinking.
Animal Learning and Behavior, 12, 339-340
Porter, J. H. (1983) Schedule-induced polydipsia as a function of percent of body weight
in the Mongolian gerbil. Physiology and Behavior, 31, 137-139
McDonough, J.J. and Porter, J.H. (1983) Schedule-induced and water-deprivation-
induced drinking in rats: Effects of hypertonic saline challenges to homeostatic thirst mechanisms. Bulletin of the Psychonomic Society, 21, 403-406
Bryant, W.E., Jr. and Porter, J.H. (1983) A comparison of schedule-induced wheel
running in rats, hamsters, gerbils, and guinea pigs. Bulletin of the Psychonomic Society, 21, 311-314
Lynch, M.R., Porter, J.H., and Rosecrans, J.A. (1982) Schedule-induced vs. home cage
ethanol consumption: Influence of food deprivation. Bulletin of the Psychonomic Society, 19, 45-47
Porter, J.H., Brown, R.T., and Goldsmith, P.A. (1982) Adjunctive behavior in children on
fixed interval reinforcement schedules. Physiology and Behavior, 28, 609-612
Porter, J.H., Hornbuckle, P.A., Lynch, M.R., and Crutchfield, D.V. (1982) The effects of
bilateral and unilateral neocortical lesions on schedule-induced polydipsia in rats. Physiology and Behavior, 29, 177-181
Porter, J.H., McDonough, J.J., and Young, R. (1982) Intraperitoneal preloads of water,
but not isotonic saline, suppress schedule-induced polydipsia in rats. Physiology and Behavior, 29, 795-801
Hamm, R.J., Porter, J.H., and Kaempf, G.L. (1981) Stimulus generalization of schedule-
induced polydipsia. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 36, 93-99
McDonough, J.J., Porter, J.H., Goldsmith, P.A., and Granger, R.G. (1981) Schedule-
induced polydipsia in F1 hybrid rats of wild-caught and domestic Norway rats. Physiology and Behavior, 26, 1001-1005
Rappold, V.A., Hicks, M.A., Kinzie, J.M., Llewellyn, G.C., and Porter, J.H. (1981) The
effects of the hepatocarcinogen, aflatoxin, on photocell activity in rats. IRCS Medical Science: Cancer, 9, 463-464
Porter, J.H., Johnson, S.B., and Granger, R.G. (1981) The Snark is still a Boojum.
Comparative Psychology Newsletter, l (No. 5), 1-3
Porter, J.H., Hasting, M.T., Jr., and Pagels, J.F. (1980) Schedule-induced polydipsia in
the cotton rat (Sigmodon hispidus). Bulletin of the Psychonomic Society, 16, 15-18
Young, R. and Porter, J.H. (1979) Effects of body weight and level of deprivation on
activity of rats with lesions of the ventromedial hypothalamus. Physiological Psychology, 7, 178-184
Fisher, R.B. and Porter, J.H. (1979) Failure to demonstrate schedule-induced polydipsia
in the Degu (Octodon degus). Psychological Reports, 44, 1276
Porter, J.H. and Bryant, W.E., Jr. (1978) Adjunctive behavior in the Mongolian gerbil.
Physiology and Behavior, 21, 151-155.
Hamm, R.J., Porter, J.H., and Oster, G.D. (1978) Compound stimulus control of operant,
but not adjunctive behavior. Bulletin of the Psychonomic Society, 12, 167-170
Porter, J.H., Young, R., and Moeschl, T.P. (1978) Effects of water and saline preloads on
schedule-induced polydipsia in the rat. Physiology and Behavior, 21, 333-338
Porter, J.H. and Bryant, W.E., Jr. (1978) Acquisition of schedule-induced polydipsia in
the Mongolian gerbil. Physiology and Behavior, 21, 825-837
Young, R., Porter, J.H., Morgan, J.D., and Llewellyn, G.C. (1978) Effects of the
hepatocarcinogen, aflatoxin, on open-field behaviors in Syrian hamsters. Behavioral Biology, 23, 536-542
Porter, J.H. and Allen, J.D. (1977) Food-motivated performance in rats with ventromedial
hypothalamic lesions: Effects of body weight, deprivation, and preoperative training. Behavioral Biology, 19, 238-254
Porter, J.H. and Allen, J.D. (1977) Schedule-induced polydipsia contrast in the rat.
Animal Learning and Behavior, 5, 184-192
Allen, J.D. and Porter, J.H. (1977) Sources of control over schedule-induced drinking
produced by second-order schedules of reinforcement. Physiology and Behavior, 18, 853-863
Porter, J.H., Sozer, N.N., and Moeschl, T.P. (1977) Schedule-induced polydipsia in the
guinea pig. Physiology and Behavior, 19, 573-575
Roehrs, T., Allen, J.D., and Porter, J.H. (1976) Acquisition of schedule-induced
polydipsia in rats with no prior drinking experience. Physiology and Behavior, 17, 1011-1013
Porter, J.H., Arazie, R., Holbrook, J.W., Cheek, M.S., and Allen, J.D. (1975) Effects of
variable and fixed second-order schedules in schedule-induced polydipsia in the rat. Physiology and Behavior, 14, 143-149
Allen, J.D., Porter, J.H., and Arazie, R. (1975) Schedule-induced drinking as a function
of percentage reinforcement. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 23, 223-232
Porter, J.H. (1975). MAP-FT Project Evaluation Report: Gulfport, Mississippi. Athens,
Georgia: University of Georgia, Mathemagenic Activities Program Follow-Through, and June. (Technical Report)
Allen, J.D. and Porter, J.H. (1975) Demonstration of behavioral contrast with adjunctive
drinking. Physiology and Behavior, 15, 511-515
Porter, J.H. and Kenshalo, D.R., Jr. (1974) Schedule-induced drinking following
omission of reinforcement in the rhesus monkey. Physiology and Behavior, 12, 1075-1077
Porter, J.H., Allen, J.D., and Arazie, R. (1974) Reinforcement frequency and body weight
as determinants of motivated performance in hyperphagic rats. Physiology and Behavior, 13, 30627-632
Porter, J.H. and Tomasello, M. (1974) Post Follow Through - A preliminary evaluation of
the usefulness of Stanford Achievement Tests in assessing the effects of Follow Through intervention. Athens, Georgia: University of Georgia, Mathemagenic Activities Program - Follow Through, December. (Technical Report)
Porter, J.H. and Allen, J.D. (1972) Food-motivated performance as a function of weight
loss in hypothalamic hyperphagic rats. Psychonomic Science, 28, 285-288
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