The Effects of CW-Related Chemicals on Social Behavior and Performance

Abstract

The goal of the project was to develop a battery of tests of social behavior and performance for nonhuman primates that would be sensitive to the effects of CW-related chemicals considered for use as antidotes or prophylactics against CW agents. Different procedures for assessing social behavior are described and evaluated, as a number of tests for emotional reactivity, complex problem solving, and operant performance. Data are presented on changes in plasma hormone levels in response to manipulations of social and performance variables designed to induce stress in the subjects. The suitability of the test battery for use in studying CW-related chemicals was evaluated using an antidote atropine sulphate, a therapeutic diazepam, and control drugs caffeine and atropine methyl nitrate. A set of tests to be included in the battery, along with some alternatives, is presented.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 15, 1988
Accession Number
ADA209016

Entities

People

  • Bradford N. Bunnell
  • W. B. Iturrian

Organizations

  • University of Georgia Research Foundation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Alcohols
  • Anticonvulsants
  • Antidotes
  • Atropine
  • Biomedical Research
  • Blood
  • Chemistry
  • Digestive System Processes
  • Human Behavior
  • Macaca Fascicularis
  • Medical Personnel
  • Performance Tests
  • Rhesus Monkeys
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Methods
  • Vegetables

Fields of Study

  • Biology
  • Psychology

Readers

  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Neurotoxicology
  • Organizational Psychology.