Sensitization as a mechanism for multiple chemical sensitivity: Relationship to evolutionary theory

Scandinavian Journal of Psychology

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 161-167

  Sorg, Barbara A ^a   Newlin, David B ^b  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DRUG ABUSE   (United States)

Author keywords

Avoidance; Conditioned fear; Mesocorticolimbic system; Multiple chemical sensitivity; Sensitization

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; EVOLUTION; MULTIPLE CHEMICAL SENSITIVITY; RAT; REVIEW; SOMATOSENSORY DISORDER;

ANIMALS; EVOLUTION; MULTIPLE CHEMICAL SENSITIVITY; RATS; SOMATOSENSORY DISORDERS;

EID: 0036548706     PISSN: 00365564     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-9450.00282     Document Type: Article

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