Exploratory behavior and the dual activity of some psychoactive drugs. Part III. Antidepressants

Exploration is an essential, life-preserving component of animal higher nervous functions. The experiments presented here show that exploratory behavior may differ in relation to the subject's emotional baseline, and that accordingly it is affected differently by various antidepressants.

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Published inMethods and findings in experimental and clinical pharmacology Vol. 10; no. 6; p. 377
Main Authors Valzelli, L, Kozak, W, Banfi, L, Skorupska, M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Spain 01.06.1988
Subjects
Animals
Antidepressive Agents - pharmacology
Brain Chemistry - drug effects
Exploratory Behavior - drug effects
Male
Mice
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Summary:Exploration is an essential, life-preserving component of animal higher nervous functions. The experiments presented here show that exploratory behavior may differ in relation to the subject's emotional baseline, and that accordingly it is affected differently by various antidepressants.
ISSN:0379-0355