The effects of pyridostigmine bromide on progressive ratio performance in male and female rats

Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 81-85

  Van Haaren, Frans ^a   Haworth, Stephen C ^a   Bennett, Shonnie M ^a   Cody, Bethany A ^a  

^a University of Florida ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Breaking point; Gulf War; Male and female rats; Progressive ratio schedule; Pyridostigmine bromide

Indexed keywords

PYRIDOSTIGMINE; CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITOR;

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; MALE; MOTIVATION; NONHUMAN; PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; REINFORCEMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE; ANIMAL; INSTRUMENTAL CONDITIONING; RAT STRAIN; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT;

ANIMALIA;

ANIMAL; CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITORS; CONDITIONING, OPERANT; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FEMALE; MALE; PYRIDOSTIGMINE BROMIDE; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; REINFORCEMENT SCHEDULE; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, NON-P.H.S.;

EID: 0035085783     PISSN: 00913057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0091-3057(00)00438-X     Document Type: Article

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