Effects of (+)-methamphetamine on path integration and spatial learning, but not locomotor activity or acoustic startle, align with the stress hyporesponsive period in rats

International Journal of Developmental Neuroscience

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 289-298

  Vorhees, Charles V ^a   Skelton, Matthew R ^a   Grace, Curtis E ^a   Schaefer, Tori L ^a   Graham, Devon L ^a   Braun, Amanda A ^a   Williams, Michael T ^a  

^a CINCINNATI CHILDREN S HOSPITAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Acoustic startle; Amphetamine; Development; Locomotor activity; Methamphetamine; Path integration; Reference memory; Spatial learning

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTERONE; METHAMPHETAMINE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORTICOSTERONE RELEASE; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; LOCOMOTION; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SPATIAL MEMORY; STRESS;

ADOLESCENT; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS; COGNITION; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MAZE LEARNING; METHAMPHETAMINE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PREGNANCY; RATS; SPATIAL BEHAVIOR; STARTLE REACTION; STRESS, PHYSIOLOGICAL; SWIMMING; YOUNG ADULT;

ANIMALIA; RATTUS;

EID: 60949099469     PISSN: 07365748     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijdevneu.2008.12.003     Document Type: Article

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