A comparative study of several methods for recording spontaneous motor activity in mice under drug effects.
Various existing methods of recording motor activity in animals are briefly reviewed. An electronic adaptation of an old one, the Jiggle cage, is described. The relative advantages and demerits in recording behaviour of mice under drug effects are compared with those of the traditional Jiggle cage, an electromagnetic activity counter and observational ratings.
D000661:Amphetamine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000818:Animals; D051379:Mice; D009043:Motor Activity / Q000187:drug effects*; D010600:Pharmacology / Q000379:methods*; D012110:Reserpine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013268:Stimulation, Chemical; D013678:Technology, Pharmaceutical / Q000295:instrumentation
D012110:Reserpine; D000661:Amphetamine