A comparison of fixed and variable doses of cocaine in producing and augmenting tolerance to its effects on schedule-controlled behavior

Behavioural Pharmacology

Volumn 11, Issue 7-8, 2000, Pages 555-569

  Branch, M N ^a   Wilhelm, M J ^a   Pinkston, J W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cocaine; Dosing regimen; Fixed ratio schedule; Key peck; Pigeon; Tolerance

Indexed keywords

COCAINE;

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; COCAINE DEPENDENCE; CONDITIONING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG TOLERANCE; NONHUMAN; PIGEON;

EID: 0033638044     PISSN: 09558810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00008877-200011000-00003     Document Type: Article

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