Prepulse Inhibition of Startle in Humans and Laboratory Models

Encyclopedia of Neuroscience

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 947-955

  Swerdlow, N R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Animal models; Antipsychotic; Behavior; Dopamine; Genetics; Nicotine; Prepulse inhibition; Psychopathology; Schizophrenia; Sensorimotor gating; Sex differences; Startle reflex

Indexed keywords

EID: 84882882930     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-008045046-9.01938-0     Document Type: Chapter

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