Central DSP-4 treatment decreases norepinephrine levels and courtship behavior in male zebra finches

Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 213-220

  Barclay, Sharon R ^a   Harding, Cheryl F ^a   Waterman, Susanna A ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Androgen dependent behvior; Attention; Catecholamines; DSP 4; Norepinephrine; Vocal control system

Indexed keywords

2 BROMO N (2 CHLOROETHYL) N ETHYLBENZYLAMINE; ANDROSTENEDIONE; NORADRENALIN; SEROTONIN; ZIMELDINE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; BIRD; CONTROLLED STUDY; COURTSHIP; DEPLETION; HYPOTHALAMUS NUCLEUS; INTRAPERITONEAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; NORADRENALIN BLOOD LEVEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SINGING; SUBCUTANEOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

ANIMALIA; AVES; FRINGILLIDAE; TAENIOPYGIA GUTTATA;

EID: 0029870006     PISSN: 00913057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0091-3057(95)00183-2     Document Type: Article

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