Quantification of the hindlimb extensor thrust response in rats

Neurotoxicology and Teratology

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 405-411

  Ross, J F ^a   Handley, D E ^a   Fix, A S ^a   Lawhorn, G T ^a   Carr, G J ^a  

^a PROCTER AND GAMBLE COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acrylamide; Amphetamine; Chlorpromazine; Extensor thrust response; Forelimb hindlimb grip strength

Indexed keywords

ACRYLAMIDE; AMPHETAMINE; CHLORPROMAZINE; DEXAMPHETAMINE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEMALE; FORELIMB; GRIP STRENGTH; HINDLIMB; INTRAPERITONEAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; MUSCLE FORCE; NERVE CONDUCTION; NEUROMUSCULAR FUNCTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; TOXICITY TESTING;

ANIMALS; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM AGENTS; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSANTS; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS; CHLORPROMAZINE; DEPRESSION, CHEMICAL; DEXTROAMPHETAMINE; FEMALE; FORELIMB; HINDLIMB; MALE; NEURAL CONDUCTION; PERIPHERAL NERVES; RATS; REFLEX; TIME FACTORS;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0343376437     PISSN: 08920362     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0892-0362(97)00044-5     Document Type: Article

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