Effects of chlordiazepoxide on single-unit activity in the septal region of the freely moving rat: Aversive vs. non-aversive contexts

Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior

Volumn 80, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 151-159

  Thomas, Earl ^a   Strickland, Craig E ^a   Yadin, Elna ^a   Burock, Debra A ^a  

^a BRYN MAWR COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Benzodiazepine; Chlordiazepoxide; Fear; Pavlovian conditioning; Septum; Single unit

Indexed keywords

ANXIOLYTIC AGENT; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE;

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; AVERSIVE BEHAVIOR; BRAIN NERVE CELL; BRAIN REGION; CELL ACTIVITY; CONDITIONED REFLEX; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; FEAR; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SEPTUM PELLUCIDUM; SHOCK; SINGLE UNIT ACTIVITY; STIMULUS RESPONSE; TRANQUILIZING ACTIVITY;

ACTION POTENTIALS; ANIMALS; AVOIDANCE LEARNING; CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE; CONDITIONING, CLASSICAL; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; SEPTUM OF BRAIN;

EID: 12344280383     PISSN: 00913057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pbb.2004.10.018     Document Type: Article

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