Novel object recognition memory: Measurement issues and effects of MDMA self-administration following short inter-trial intervals

Journal of Psychopharmacology

Volumn 25, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 1043-1052

  Schenk, Susan ^a   Harper, David N ^a   Do, Jennifer ^a  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Drug abuse; MDMA; memory; novel object recognition

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG SELF ADMINISTRATION; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; MALE; MEMORY CONSOLIDATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; RECOGNITION;

ANIMALS; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; HALLUCINOGENS; MALE; MEMORY DISORDERS; N-METHYL-3,4-METHYLENEDIOXYAMPHETAMINE; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; RECOGNITION (PSYCHOLOGY); SELF ADMINISTRATION; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 80052011617     PISSN: 02698811     EISSN: 14617285     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0269881110389213     Document Type: Article

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