EFFECTS OF D-AMPHETAMINE AND METHYLPHENIDATE UPON AUDITORY THRESHOLD IN THE SQUIRREL-MONKEY

被引:11
作者
DELAY, ER [1 ]
STEINER, NO [1 ]
ISAAC, W [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV GEORGIA,DEPT PSYCHOL,ATHENS,GA 30602
关键词
Auditory threshold; d-Amphetamine sulfate; Methylphenidate hydrochloride; Squirrel monkey;
D O I
10.1016/0091-3057(79)90058-3
中图分类号
B84 [心理学]; C [社会科学总论]; Q98 [人类学];
学科分类号
03 ; 0303 ; 030303 ; 04 ; 0402 ;
摘要
The effects of d-amphetamine sulfate and methylphenidate hydrochloride on auditory thresholds in ten squirrel monkeys were examined using a 4.2 kHz stimulus in a free field. The results indicated that d-amphetamine raised auditory thresholds but methylphenidate did not alter the thresholds. The elevation of sensory thresholds by d-amphetamine was in agreement with previous studies suggesting that the drug acts as a behavioral depressant in diurnal animals. © 1979.
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