Effect of repeated nicotine exposure on core temperature and motor activity in male and female rats

Journal of Thermal Biology

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 485-492

  Gordon, Christopher J ^a   Rowsey, Pamela J ^b   Yang, Yong Lu ^a  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cholinergic agonist; Gender differences; Hyperthermia; Hypothermia

Indexed keywords

RODENTIA;

EID: 0036889388     PISSN: 03064565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0306-4565(02)00021-9     Document Type: Article

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