Direct and long-lasting effects elicited by repeated drug administration on 50-kHz ultrasonic vocalizations are regulated differently: Implications for the study of the affective properties of drugs of abuse

International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 429-441

  Simola, Nicola ^a   Frau, Lucia ^a   Plumitallo, Antonio ^a   Morelli, Micaela ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAGLIARI   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Amphetamine; MDMA; Morphine; Nicotine; Reward

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE; AMPHETAMINE; DRUG VEHICLE; MORPHINE; NICOTINE; PSYCHOTROPIC AGENT;

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CAGE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG PAIRED ENVIRONMENT; DRUG REEXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENT; EXPERIMENTAL SOCIAL BEHAVIOR TEST; LOCOMOTION; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; REGULATORY MECHANISM; REWARD; ULTRASONIC VOCALIZATION; ULTRASOUND; VOCALIZATION;

AMPHETAMINE; ANIMALS; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; MALE; MORPHINE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; N-METHYL-3,4-METHYLENEDIOXYAMPHETAMINE; NICOTINE; PSYCHOTROPIC DRUGS; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; TIME FACTORS; ULTRASONICS; VOCALIZATION, ANIMAL;

EID: 84896333879     PISSN: 14611457     EISSN: 14695111     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1461145713001235     Document Type: Article

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