Intraaccumbens baclofen selectively enhances feeding behavior in the rat

Physiology and Behavior

Volumn 68, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 463-468

  Ward, B O ^a   Somerville, E M ^a   Clifton, P G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Baclofen; Chewing; Drinking microstructure; Feeding behaviour; Hyperphagia; Nucleus accumbens; Palatability; Stereotypy

Indexed keywords

BACLOFEN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRINKING; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD INTAKE; HYPERPHAGIA; MALE; MASTICATION; NONHUMAN; NUCLEUS ACCUMBENS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; STEREOTYPY;

EID: 0034011933     PISSN: 00319384     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0031-9384(99)00197-3     Document Type: Article

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