Amphetamine modulation of paced mating behavior

Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior

Volumn 76, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 505-515

  Guarraci, Fay A ^a   Clark, Ann S ^a  

^a Dartmouth College   (United States)

Author keywords

Dopamine; Individual differences; Locomotion; Motivation; Novelty; Partner preference

Indexed keywords

AMPHETAMINE; ESTROGEN; PROGESTERONE;

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; INJECTION; LATENT PERIOD; LOCOMOTION; MALE; MATING; NONHUMAN; OVARIECTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 0345276527     PISSN: 00913057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pbb.2003.09.003     Document Type: Article

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