title: An assessment of spectral analysis of amphetamine-induced behavior.
abstract: Testing of a new radio frequency capacitance field type transducer and power spectrum analysis system for assessment of rat behavior is described. Power spectrum estimates of amphetamine-induced behavior had an orderly relationship with behavior ratings ranging from inactive to intense stereotypy. The effects of thorazine dose-response blocking on amphetamine-induced behavior were linear. Separation between adjacent doses could not be accomplished with a single frequency, but required differential frequency-time period information.
mesh_terms: D000661:Amphetamine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000818:Animals; D001522:Behavior, Animal / Q000187:drug effects*; D002746:Chlorpromazine / Q000494:pharmacology; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D005106:Exploratory Behavior / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011589:Psychology, Experimental / Q000295:instrumentation; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D013239:Stereotyped Behavior / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D000661:Amphetamine; D002746:Chlorpromazine