Modafinil [2-[(diphenylmethyl)sulfinyl]acetamide] and circadian rhythms in Syrian hamsters: Assessment of the chronobiotic potential of a novel alerting compound

Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics

Volumn 317, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 882-889

  Webb, Ian C ^a   Pollock, Michael S ^a   Mistlberger, Ralph E ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MODAFINIL;

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CHRONOBIOLOGY; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; LIGHT EXPOSURE; LOCOMOTION; MALE; NIGHT; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REM SLEEP; RUNNING; SLOW WAVE SLEEP; SYRIAN HAMSTER; TREADMILL; VIDEORECORDING; WAKEFULNESS;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BENZHYDRYL COMPOUNDS; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CRICETINAE; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; MALE; MESOCRICETUS; PHOTIC STIMULATION;

EID: 33645877962     PISSN: 00223565     EISSN: 15210103     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1124/jpet.105.099010     Document Type: Article

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