A computer-controlled apparatus for measuring and analysing myoclonic jerk activity in guinea pigs

Journal of Neuroscience Methods

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 253-262

  Lloyd, P S ^a   Slade, P D ^a   Hatcher, J P ^a   Hagan, J J ^a  

^a GLAXOSMITHKLINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

5 HTP, 5 hydroxytryptophan; Automation; Guinea pig; Myoclonic jerk

Indexed keywords

5 HYDROXYTRYPTOPHAN; METHYSERGIDE; SEROTONIN; SEROTONIN ANTAGONIST;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTROLLED STUDY; GUINEA PIG; INTRAPERITONEAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LOCOMOTION; MICROCOMPUTER; MYOCLONUS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ALGORITHM; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; COMPUTER; DOSE RESPONSE; MALE; MYOCLONUS EPILEPSY; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

ALGORITHMS; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; COMPUTERS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; EPILEPSIES, MYOCLONIC; GUINEA PIGS; MALE; METHYSERGIDE; SEROTONIN; SEROTONIN ANTAGONISTS; SOFTWARE; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0029670569     PISSN: 01650270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0165-0270(95)00139-5     Document Type: Article

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