Pyridostigmine bromide alters locomotion and thigmotaxis of Rats: Gender effects

Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior

Volumn 63, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 401-406

  Hoy, J B ^a   Cody, B A ^a   Karlix, J L ^b   Schmidt, C J ^c   Tebbett, I R ^b   Toffollo, S ^b   Van Haaren, F ^a   Wielbo, D ^b  

^a University of Florida ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^c University of Florida   (United States)

Author keywords

Gender effect; Locomotion; Open field; Pyridostigmine bromide; Thigmotaxis

Indexed keywords

PYRIDOSTIGMINE;

ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; HABITUATION; LOCOMOTION; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RUNNING; SEX DIFFERENCE; VIDEORECORDING;

ANIMALS; CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITORS; DEET; DRUG SYNERGISM; ESTRUS; FEMALE; INSECT REPELLENTS; INSECTICIDES; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; ORIENTATION; PERMETHRIN; PHYSICAL STIMULATION; PYRETHRINS; PYRIDOSTIGMINE BROMIDE; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; SEX CHARACTERISTICS;

EID: 0032997165     PISSN: 00913057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0091-3057(99)00014-3     Document Type: Article

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