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Habituation of exploratory behaviour in VPA rats: animal model of autism

Interdisciplinary Toxicology
Volume 6 (2013): Issue 4 (December 2013)
By: Lucia Olexová,  Tomáš Senko,  Peter Štefánik,  Alžbeta Talarovičová and  Lucia Kršková  
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|Mar 2014

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/intox-2013-0033 | Journal eISSN: 1337-9569 | Journal ISSN: 1337-6853
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Language: English
Page range: 222 - 227
Published on: Mar 11, 2014
Published by: Slovak Academy of Sciences, Institute of Experimental Pharmacology & Toxicology, Centre of Experimental Medicine
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year
Keywords:
autism,
animal model,
VPA rats,
exploratory behaviour,
habituation
Related subjects:
Medicine,
Clinical medicine,
Pharmacology, toxicology

© 2014 Lucia Olexová, Tomáš Senko, Peter Štefánik, Alžbeta Talarovičová, Lucia Kršková, published by Slovak Academy of Sciences, Institute of Experimental Pharmacology & Toxicology, Centre of Experimental Medicine
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