Effects of chlordiazepoxide on extinction of operant behaviour in mice vary with time of administration and rate of extinction

European Journal of Behavior Analysis

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 257-266

  Leslie, Julian C ^a   Sharp, Kim ^a   Quigley, Lauren ^a   Carson, Anne ^a   McGovern, Stephen ^a   Shaw, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

C57bl 6 mouse; chlordiazepoxide; fixed ratio schedule; operant extinction

Indexed keywords

EID: 59449083152     PISSN: None     EISSN: 2377729X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15021149.2007.11434287     Document Type: Article

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