Response threshold to aversive stimuli in stimulated early protein-malnourished rats

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 407-413

  Rocinholi, L F ^a   Almeida, S S ^a   De Oliveira, L M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Early protein malnutrition; Enriched environment; Shock threshold test; Tail flick test

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; RATTUS NORVEGICUS;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; AVERSION THERAPY; BODY WEIGHT; BRAIN; MALE; ORGAN SIZE; PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PROTEIN CALORIE MALNUTRITION; RAT; WISTAR RAT;

ANIMALS; AVERSIVE THERAPY; BODY WEIGHT; BRAIN; MALE; ORGAN SIZE; PROTEIN-ENERGY MALNUTRITION; RATS; RATS, WISTAR;

EID: 0031089037     PISSN: 0100879X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0100-879X1997000300016     Document Type: Article

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