Methodological considerations in neurobehavioral teratology

Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 455-457

  Spear, Linda Patia ^a   File, Sandra E ^b  

^a BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

animal models; fostering; litter effects; methodology; neurobehavioral teratology

Indexed keywords

TERATOGENIC AGENT;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; METHODOLOGY; NEUROBIOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TERATOLOGY;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; FEMALE; NEUROLOGY; PREGNANCY; RATS; TERATOGENS; TERATOLOGY;

EID: 0030459446     PISSN: 00913057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0091-3057(96)00272-9     Document Type: Article

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