Behavioral and autonomic thermoregulation in the rat following propylthiouracil-induced hypothyroidism

Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 231-236

  Gordon, Christopher J ^a  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Core temperature; Heart rate; Motor activity; Propylthiouracil; Serum T3; Serum T4; Temperature gradient

Indexed keywords

PROPYLTHIOURACIL;

ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; HEART RATE; HYPOTHERMIA; HYPOTHYROIDISM; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; THERMOGENESIS; THERMOREGULATION;

ANIMALS; ANTITHYROID AGENTS; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BODY TEMPERATURE REGULATION; HEART RATE; HYPOTHYROIDISM; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PROPYLTHIOURACIL; RATS; RATS, INBRED F344; TELEMETRY; THYROXINE; TRIIODOTHYRONINE;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0030754887     PISSN: 00913057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0091-3057(97)00014-2     Document Type: Article

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