(±)-3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA, 'Ecstasy') increases social interaction in rats

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 408, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 41-49

  Morley, Kirsten C ^a   McGregor, Iain S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Cat; Ecstasy; MDMA (( ) 3,4 Methylenedioxymethamphetamine); Odor; Social interaction; Ultrasonic vocalization

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYAMPHETAMINE; 3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE; PSYCHEDELIC AGENT;

AGGRESSION; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HABITUATION; LOCOMOTION; MALE; MAZE TEST; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SHOCK; SOCIAL INTERACTION; TRANQUILIZING ACTIVITY; ANIMAL; CAT; DRUG EFFECT; ELECTRIC SHOCK; ENVIRONMENT; HUMAN RELATION; MOTOR ACTIVITY; ODOR; PAIN; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; VOCALIZATION; WISTAR RAT;

ANIMALS; ANXIETY; CATS; ELECTROSHOCK; ENVIRONMENT; HALLUCINOGENS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; N-METHYL-3,4-METHYLENEDIOXYAMPHETAMINE; ODORS; PAIN; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; VOCALIZATION, ANIMAL;

EID: 0034634092     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0014-2999(00)00749-4     Document Type: Article

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