Measurement of the effects of drugs on activity of permanent groups of rats.
The diurnal light-dark cycle, grouping of animals and spatial organization of the environment may affect the behavioral responses of animals to psychoactive drugs. A method of working with these factors experimentally is described, using a residential maze equipped with photocells for recording activity of groups of animals. Preliminary results show reliable activity measurements are produced which are sensitive to modification by drugs.
D000661:Amphetamine / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D002940:Circadian Rhythm; D005106:Exploratory Behavior / Q000187:drug effects; D006126:Group Processes; D008027:Light; D009020:Morphine / Q000494:pharmacology; D051381:Rats; D012919:Social Behavior / Q000187:drug effects*
D009020:Morphine; D000661:Amphetamine