Differential effects of ethanol in adolescent and adult rats

Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research

Volumn 20, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 1346-1351

  Little, Patrick J ^a   Kuhn, Cynthia M ^a   Wilson, Wilkie A ^a,b   Swartzwelder, H Scott ^a,b  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b DURHAM VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Development; Locomotor Activity; Pharmacokinetics; Righting Reflex

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOL METABOLISM; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; LOCOMOTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIGHTING REFLEX;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0029847423     PISSN: 01456008     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1530-0277.1996.tb01133.x     Document Type: Article

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