5-Hydroxytryptamine and impulse control: Prospects for a behavioural analysis

Journal of Psychopharmacology

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 68-78

  Ho, M Y ^a   Al Zahrani, S S A ^a   Al Ruwaitea, A S A ^a   Bradshaw, C M ^a   Szabadi, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

5 Hydroxytryptamine; Impulsiveness; Self control; Timing

Indexed keywords

SEROTONIN;

AGGRESSION; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; BEHAVIOR; EXPERIMENTAL ANIMAL; HUMAN; IMPULSIVENESS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REINFORCEMENT; REVIEW; SEROTONINERGIC SYSTEM;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR; BRAIN; HUMANS; IMPULSE CONTROL DISORDERS; IMPULSIVE BEHAVIOR; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RATS; REINFORCEMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); SEROTONIN; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0031891176     PISSN: 02698811     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/026988119801200109     Document Type: Review

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