Measurement of the Effects of Drugs on Activity of Permanent Groups of Rats

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Journal Psychopharmacol Commun

Specialty Pharmacology

Date 1975 Jan 1

PMID 1241451

Citations 4

Authors

S Norton

B Culver

P Mullenix

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Abstract

The diurnal light-dark cycle, grouping of animals and spatial organization of the environment may affect the behavioral responses of animals to psychoactive drugs. A method of working with these factors experimentally is described, using a residential maze equipped with photocells for recording activity of groups of animals. Preliminary results show reliable activity measurements are produced which are sensitive to modification by drugs.

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