The antipunishment properties of diazepam (DZP) were investigated in mice treated acutely, or following nine daily treatments with either DZP (5 mg/kg, PO) or its vehicle. Acutely, or following chronic vehicle treatment, DZP produced a dose-related increase in activity punished by footshock. Followi
Diazepam tolerance and withdrawal assessed in an animal model of subjective drug effects
β Scribed by Michael W. Emmett-Oglesby; Dian A. Mathis; Harbans Lal
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1987
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 851 KB
- Volume
- 11
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0272-4391
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