Effects of environmental enrichment on sensitivity to mu, kappa, and mixed-action opioids in female rats

Physiology and Behavior

Volumn 94, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 563-568

  Smith, Mark A ^a   Cole, Kathryn T ^a   Gergans, Samantha R ^a   Iordanou, Jordan C ^a   Lyle, Megan A ^a   Schmidt, Karl T ^a  

^a DAVIDSON COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Antidiuresis; Antinociception; Diuresis; Enrichment; Female; Isolation; Opioid; Rat

Indexed keywords

BUPRENORPHINE; BUTORPHANOL; LEVORPHANOL; MORPHINE; SPIRADOLINE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANTIDIURESIS; ANTINOCICEPTION; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG SENSITIVITY; ENVIRONMENTAL ENRICHMENT; FEMALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

EID: 45149126657     PISSN: 00319384     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2008.03.015     Document Type: Article

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