An examination of the effects of stimulant and depressant drugs on escape/avoidance conditioning in strains of rats selectively bred for emotionality/non-emotionality: Intertrial activity
β Scribed by B.D. Gupta; H.C. Holland
- Book ID
- 113195067
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Year
- 1969
- Weight
- 527 KB
- Volume
- 8
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0375-9458
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
π SIMILAR VOLUMES
Any adequate evaluation of the behavioral effects of a pharmacological compound, particularly where it is assumed to act upon the nervous system, must include consideration of at least three individual factors: (a) the designated activity whereby the effect is to be measured; (b) the dosage function
The action of 20 mg/kg, i.p. of the drug prenylamine (Segontin) upon two forms of exploratory activity was examined in strains of rats selectively bred for differences in emotionality. The drug significantly depressed ambulation in an Open Field arena compared to placebo and although not apparently