Methods in behavioral pharmacology /

Methods in Behavioral Pharmacology is unique in offering a complete description and critical evaluation of most, if not all, methods available to study the effects of drugs on behavior. It stands apart in that it is not limited to the analysis of a particular class of pharmacological agents in a lim...

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Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Other Authors: Haaren, Frans van
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:English.
Published: Amsterdam : Elsevier, 1993.
Series:Techniques in the behavioral and neural sciences ; 10.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Methods in Behavioral Pharmacology is unique in offering a complete description and critical evaluation of most, if not all, methods available to study the effects of drugs on behavior. It stands apart in that it is not limited to the analysis of a particular class of pharmacological agents in a limited number of paradigms. Methods in Behavioral Pharmacology covers all paradigms without reference to specific pharmacological compounds. The book provides a comprehensive overview of the methodology used to study the behavioral effects of legal and illegal drugs. It also provides an in-depth presentation of dependent variables, their quantification and a critical evaluation of their advantages and disadvantages. An excellent work, contributed to by well-known experts in the different fields of behavioral pharmacology.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xxiii, 667 pages).
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:0444814442
9780444814449
1483290247
9781483290249