Relative reinforcing effects of different benzodiazepine doses for rhesus monkeys

Drug and Alcohol Dependence

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 275-283

  Gomez, Thomas H ^a   Roache, John D ^a   Meisch, Richard A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Benzodiazepines; Concurrent schedules; Dose preference; Oral route; Reinforcing effects; Rhesus monkeys; Self administration

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; DIAZEPAM; DRUG VEHICLE; MIDAZOLAM; WATER;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG RESPONSE; DRUG SELF ADMINISTRATION; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; NONHUMAN; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REINFORCEMENT; RHESUS MONKEY;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BENZODIAZEPINES; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; MACACA MULATTA; MALE; REINFORCEMENT (PSYCHOLOGY);

MACACA MULATTA;

EID: 0036883550     PISSN: 03768716     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0376-8716(02)00222-3     Document Type: Article

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