SELF-ADMINISTRATION

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Nugent, Pam M.S.
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Used in animal research. The procedure to study the rewarding effects of drugs. An animal will receive a drug reward when it performs an action. This procedure is to study the effectiveness of drug.

SELF-ADMINISTRATION: "The rat used self-administration in Joe's experiment."

Related Psychology Terms

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  2. PUNISHMENT
  3. ANIMAL BEHAVIOR
  4. REINFORCE
  5. PHARMACOGENETICS
  6. PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY
  7. WALTER REED ARMY INSTITUTE OF RESEARCH
  8. BEHAVIORAL PHARMACOLOGY
  9. MESORIDAINE
  10. DRUG INTERACTIONS
Cite this page: Nugent, Pam M.S., "SELF-ADMINISTRATION," in PsychologyDictionary.org, April 13, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/self-administration/ (accessed October 20, 2018).
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