Effects of atomoxetine and methylphenidate on performance of a lateralized reaction time task in rats

Psychopharmacology

Volumn 202, Issue 1-3, 2009, Pages 497-504

  Jentsch, J David ^a   Aarde, Shawn M ^a   Seu, Emanuele ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

ADHD; Attention; Cognitive control; Dopamine; Norepinephrine; Stimulant drugs

Indexed keywords

ATOMOXETINE; DOPAMINE; METHYLPHENIDATE; NORADRENALIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; ASSOCIATION; ATTENTION; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CONTROLLED STUDY; MALE; NONHUMAN; NORADRENALIN UPTAKE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; RESPONSE TIME; TASK PERFORMANCE; VISUAL STIMULATION;

ADRENERGIC UPTAKE INHIBITORS; ANIMALS; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS; CONDITIONING, OPERANT; DISCRIMINATION (PSYCHOLOGY); FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; MALE; METHYLPHENIDATE; PROPYLAMINES; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; RATS; RATS, LONG-EVANS; REACTION TIME; SERIAL LEARNING;

EID: 59449108970     PISSN: 00333158     EISSN: 14322072     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00213-008-1181-0     Document Type: Article

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