Quinpirole-induced locomotor stimulation in rats develops rapid sensitization when combined with brief footshocks

Behavioural Pharmacology

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 94-100

  Franklin, S R ^a   Tang, A M ^a  

^a PFIZER INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioral sensitization; Dopamine agonists; Locomotor activity; Motility; Quinpirole; Rat; Stress; Y maze

Indexed keywords

DOPAMINE RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; QUINPIROLE; SULPIRIDE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ANTAGONISM; ELECTRIC SHOCK; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; LOCOMOTION; MALE; MAZE TEST; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NONHUMAN; RAT; SENSITIZATION; STRESS; SUBCUTANEOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 0030060339     PISSN: 09558810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00008877-199601000-00010     Document Type: Article

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