Effects of d-amphetamine and ethanol on variable and repetitive key-peck sequences in pigeons

Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior

Volumn 86, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 285-305

  Ward, Ryan D ^a   Bailey, Ericka M ^a   Odum, Amy L ^a  

^a UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioral variability; d amphetamine; Ethanol; Key peck; Pigeons; Repetition; Response sequences; Stereotypy

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CENTRAL DEPRESSANT AGENT; DEXAMPHETAMINE; DOPAMINE RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PERIODICITY; PIGEONS AND DOVES; STEREOTYPY;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSANTS; COLUMBIDAE; DEXTROAMPHETAMINE; DOPAMINE AGENTS; ETHANOL; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PERIODICITY; STEREOTYPED BEHAVIOR;

EID: 33845485829     PISSN: 00225002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1901/jeab.2006.17-06     Document Type: Article

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