Effect of d-amphetamine and diazepam on the greeting behavior of rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta).
The greeting behavior of rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta) was evaluated in a pharmacological test. It was observed in pairs of juvenile subjects reunited after a separation of two days. The observational measures were the duration of greeting behavior (social grooming, social play, and huddling) and the frequency of presentations, mounts and solicitations. d-Amphetamine (0.2 and 0.1 mg X kg-1) was found to shorten the duration of greeting behavior and increase the frequency of presentations and mounts. Diazepam (1 and 0.5 mg X kg-1) was found to prolong the duration of greeting behavior.
D000818:Animals; D003913:Dextroamphetamine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D003975:Diazepam / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005260:Female; D008253:Macaca mulatta; D008297:Male; D012919:Social Behavior
D003975:Diazepam; D003913:Dextroamphetamine