Circadian and ultradian rhythms of drinking behavior of albino rats maintained in constant darkness

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research

Volumn 29, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 1369-1372

  Araujo, J F ^a   Marques, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Circadian rhythm; Constant darkness; Drinking behavior; Ultradian rhythm; Wistar rat

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DARKNESS; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; MALE; PERIODICITY; PHYSIOLOGY; RAT; WISTAR RAT;

ACTIVITY CYCLES; ANIMALS; DARKNESS; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; MALE; RATS; RATS, WISTAR;

EID: 0030252999     PISSN: 0100879X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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