Effects of 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine and related amphetamines on autonomic and behavioral thermoregulation

Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior

Volumn 81, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 485-496

  Jaehne, Emily J ^a   Salem, Abdallah ^a   Irvine, Rodney J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

3,4 Methylenedioxymethamphetamine; Behavior; Ecstasy; Para methoxyamphetamine; Telemetry; Thermoregulation

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE; 4 METHOXYAMPHETAMINE; AMPHETAMINE; DEXAMPHETAMINE; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORE TEMPERATURE; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; HEART RATE; IMPLANT; LOCOMOTION; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; RAT STRAIN; RISK ASSESSMENT; TELEMETRY; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT; THERMOREGULATION; TIME;

AMPHETAMINES; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BODY TEMPERATURE; DEXTROAMPHETAMINE; HEART RATE; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; N-METHYL-3,4-METHYLENEDIOXYAMPHETAMINE; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; TEMPERATURE; TIME FACTORS;

ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA;

EID: 22044442834     PISSN: 00913057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pbb.2005.04.005     Document Type: Article

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