Effects of MDMA, methamphetamine and methylphenidate on repeated acquisition and performance in rats

Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior

Volumn 94, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 305-311

  Galizio, M ^a   McKinney, P ^a   Cerutti, D T ^b   Pitts, R C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA WILMINGTON   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Learning; Methamphetamine; Methylenedioxymethamphetamine; Methylphenidate; Rats; Repeated acquisition; Touch screen

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE; METHAMPHETAMINE; METHYLPHENIDATE;

ACCURACY; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ABUSE; LEARNING DISORDER; MALE; MEMORY DISORDER; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; REINFORCEMENT; STIMULUS RESPONSE;

ANIMALS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; MALE; METHAMPHETAMINE; METHYLPHENIDATE; N-METHYL-3,4-METHYLENEDIOXYAMPHETAMINE; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; REACTION TIME; REINFORCEMENT SCHEDULE; TIME FACTORS;

RATTUS; RODENTIA;

EID: 72049110227     PISSN: 00913057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pbb.2009.09.010     Document Type: Article

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