Self-administration of (+)-methamphetamine and (+)-pseudoephedrine, alone and combined, by rhesus monkeys

Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior

Volumn 95, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 198-202

  Freeman, Kevin B ^a   Wang, Zhixia ^a   Woolverton, William L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

(+) methamphetamine; (+) pseudoephedrine; Progressive ratio; Rhesus monkey; Self administration

Indexed keywords

METHAMPHETAMINE; PSEUDOEPHEDRINE;

ARTICLE; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG DOSE COMPARISON; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG POTENCY; DRUG POTENTIATION; DRUG SELF ADMINISTRATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHESUS MONKEY;

ANIMALS; MACACA MULATTA; MALE; METHAMPHETAMINE; PSEUDOEPHEDRINE; SELF ADMINISTRATION;

MACACA MULATTA; PRIMATES;

EID: 76949105184     PISSN: 00913057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pbb.2010.01.005     Document Type: Article

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