Pharmacological Manipulations of the Extinction Process of Fear-Induced Ultrasonic Vocalization in Rats

Journal of Veterinary Medical Science

Volumn 63, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 591-595

  Kikusui, Takefumi ^a   Takeuchi, Yukari ^a   Mori, Yuji ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Clomipramine; Diazepam; Extinction; Ultrasonic; Vocalization

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; RATTUS NORVEGICUS;

ANXIOLYTIC AGENT; CLOMIPRAMINE; DIAZEPAM; TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CONDITIONING; DRUG EFFECT; FEAR; MALE; RAT; VOCALIZATION; WISTAR RAT;

ANIMALS; ANTI-ANXIETY AGENTS; ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS, TRICYCLIC; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CLOMIPRAMINE; CONDITIONING (PSYCHOLOGY); DIAZEPAM; FEAR; MALE; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; VOCALIZATION, ANIMAL;

EID: 0035378725     PISSN: 09167250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1292/jvms.63.591     Document Type: Article

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