Functional observational battery comparing effects of ethanol, 1,1,1-trichloroethane, ether, and flurothyl

Neurotoxicology and Teratology

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 577-585

  Bowen, Scott E ^a   Wiley, Jenny L ^a   Evans, Eric B ^a   Tokarz, Mary E ^a   Balster, Robert L ^a  

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

Author keywords

1,1,1 Trichloroethane; Ethanol; Ether; Flurothyl; Functional observational battery; Inhalant abuse; Mice; Solvents

Indexed keywords

1,1,1 TRICHLOROETHANE; ALCOHOL; ETHER; FLUROTHYL; SOLVENT;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; AROUSAL; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; BODY POSTURE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVULSION; COORDINATION; DRUG COMPARISON; DRUG DISCRIMINATION; GRIP STRENGTH; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; MOUSE; MUSCLE TONE; NONHUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPRIOCEPTION; TECHNIQUE;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0030250546     PISSN: 08920362     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0892-0362(96)00064-5     Document Type: Article

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