Estrous and sex variations in vocalization thresholds to hindpaw and tail pressure stimulation in the rat

Brain Research

Volumn 742, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 352-354

  Kayser, Valérie ^a   Berkley, Karen J ^a,b   Keita, Hawa ^a   Gautron, Michèle ^a   Guilbaud, Gisèle ^a  

^a INSERM   (France)

^b FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

estrus; mechanical test; pain related behavior; rat; sex

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; MALE; MECHANICAL STIMULATION; NONHUMAN; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SEX DIFFERENCE; VOCALIZATION;

ANIMALS; ESTRUS; FEMALE; MALE; PAIN; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; VOCALIZATION, ANIMAL;

EID: 0030566727     PISSN: 00068993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-8993(96)01108-0     Document Type: Article

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