Effects of inhaled 1,1,1-trichloroethane on locomotor activity in mice

Neurotoxicology and Teratology

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 77-81

  Bowen, Scott E ^a   Balster, Robert L ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

1,1,1 Trichloroethane; Inhalant abuse; Locomotor activity; Mice; Solvents

Indexed keywords

1,1,1 TRICHLOROETHANE; ORGANIC SOLVENT;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; INHALATION; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029867604     PISSN: 08920362     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0892-0362(95)02024-1     Document Type: Article

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