The effects of phencyclidine and chlordiazepoxide on target biting of confined male mice

Michael F. Jarvis, Michael Krieger, Gary Cohen, George C. Wagner

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Abstract

Target‐biting of confined mice increases following delivery of tail shock and decreases during a tone that precedes the shock. Both phencyclidine and chlordiazepoxide reduced biting (dose dependently) following shock and had no effect on biting during the tone. These observations are discussed in reference to previous reports, which infer that the effects of phencyclidine and chlordiazepoxide on aggression might depend upon the baseline rate of the behavior.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)201-205
Number of pages5
JournalAggressive Behavior
Volume11
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 1985

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Developmental and Educational Psychology
  • Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)
  • General Psychology

Keywords

  • chlordiazepoxide
  • phencyclidine
  • tail shock
  • target biting

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