Behavioral alterations in male golden hamsters exposed to chlorodibromomethane

Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 643-647

  Korz, V ^a   Gattermann, R ^a  

^a MARTIN LUTHER UNIVERSITY HALLE WITTENBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Activity; Aggression; Behavior; Chlorodibromomethane; Coping; Open field; Social confrontation; Stress

Indexed keywords

DIBROMOCHLOROMETHANE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; HAMSTER; LOCOMOTION; MALE; NONHUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BODY WEIGHT; CRICETINAE; HYDROCARBONS, HALOGENATED; MALE; MESOCRICETUS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; ORGAN SIZE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; TRIHALOMETHANES; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 0030771765     PISSN: 00913057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0091-3057(97)00076-2     Document Type: Article

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