An improvised technique for the measurement of influence of drugs on the spontaneous motility (S.M.A.) of rats.
An improvised, yet simple technique for the evaluation of drugs affecting voluntary activity is described with certain modifications and incorporation of common instruments. The technique imparts semi quantitative information which is lacking in the many described in the literature.
D000818:Animals; D001703:Biophysics / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D009043:Motor Activity; D010600:Pharmacology / Q000379:methods*; D051381:Rats