Crotoxin-induced behavioral effects in rats

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 629-632

  Moreira, E G ^a   Nascimento, N ^b   Rosa, G J M ^a   Rogero, J R ^b   Vassilieff, V S ^a  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

^b INSTITUTO DE PESQUISAS ENERGÉTICAS E NUCLEARES   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Crotalus durissus terrificus venom; crotoxin; emotionality; hole board; open field

Indexed keywords

CROTOXIN; DIAZEPAM;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; GROOMING; INTRAPERITONEAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; OPEN FIELD BEHAVIOR;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CROTALID VENOMS; CROTOXIN; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; MALE; RATS; RATS, WISTAR;

ANIMALIA; CROTALUS; CROTALUS DURISSUS TERRIFICUS; RATTUS NORVEGICUS;

EID: 0030003217     PISSN: 0100879X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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