Does nicotine modify the psychotoxic effect of methamphetamine? Assessment in terms of locomotor sensitization in mice

Journal of Toxicological Sciences

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 55-62

  Kuribara, Hisashi ^a  

^a Wakanyaku Medical Institute   (Japan)

Author keywords

Behavioral sensitization; Combined administration; Locomotion; Methamphetamine; Nicotine

Indexed keywords

METHAMPHETAMINE; NICOTINE; PSYCHOSTIMULANT AGENT;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; LOCOMOTION; MALE; MOUSE; NEUROTOXICITY; NONHUMAN; SENSITIZATION;

ANIMALIA; NICOTIANA TABACUM;

EID: 0033019277     PISSN: 03881350     EISSN: 18803989     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2131/jts.24.55     Document Type: Article

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