The effects of atropine and adrenergic antagonists on behavioral arousal in rats

Journal of General Psychology

Volumn 127, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 249-260

  Wilson, Christopher ^a   Brocher, Nicole ^a   Copeland, Alan ^a   Thornton, Heather ^a   Godfrey, Jonna ^a  

^a SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; ATROPINE; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; LABETALOL; PHENTOLAMINE; PROPRANOLOL;

ANIMAL; AROUSAL; ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG POTENTIATION; MOTOR ACTIVITY; RAT; SPRAGUE DAWLEY RAT;

ADRENERGIC ALPHA-ANTAGONISTS; ADRENERGIC BETA-ANTAGONISTS; ANIMALS; AROUSAL; ATROPINE; DRUG SYNERGISM; LABETALOL; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHENTOLAMINE; PROPRANOLOL; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY;

EID: 0034230496     PISSN: 00221309     EISSN: 19400888     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00221300009598583     Document Type: Article

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