Elicitation and modification of the rabbit's nictitating membrane reflex following prenatal exposure to cocaine

Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 857-862

  Romano, Anthony G ^a   Harvey, John A ^a  

^a DREXEL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Blink reflex; Defensive reflex; Habituation; Intrauterine cocaine; Nictitating membrane; Prenatal cocaine; Rabbit; Reflex modification; Sensorimotor integration

Indexed keywords

COCAINE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; AUDITORY STIMULATION; AVERSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HABITUATION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; NICTITATING MEMBRANE; NONHUMAN; PRENATAL DRUG EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGENY; RABBIT; REFLEX; SENSORIMOTOR FUNCTION;

ANIMALIA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 0029881516     PISSN: 00913057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0091-3057(95)02095-0     Document Type: Article

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