MDMA and d-amphetamine produce comparable effects in pigeons performing under a multiple fixed-ratio interresponse-time-greater-than-t schedule of food delivery

Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior

Volumn 57, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 173-177

  LeSage, Mark ^a   Poling, Alan ^a  

^a WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

d Amphetamine; Fixed ratio schedule; Interresponse time greater than t schedule; Multiple schedule; Pigeons; Rate dependent drug effects

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE; DEXAMPHETAMINE;

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; FOOD INTAKE; INSTRUMENTAL CONDITIONING; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; NONHUMAN; PIGEON; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REINFORCEMENT;

ANIMALS; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS; COLUMBIDAE; CONDITIONING, OPERANT; DEXTROAMPHETAMINE; DRUG EVALUATION, PRECLINICAL; FOOD; HALLUCINOGENS; N-METHYL-3,4-METHYLENEDIOXYAMPHETAMINE; REACTION TIME; REINFORCEMENT SCHEDULE;

ANIMALIA; COLUMBA;

EID: 0030910328     PISSN: 00913057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0091-3057(96)00302-4     Document Type: Article

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