As a supplement to a previous review, generalizations related to the experimental effects of amphetamine on food-motivated operant behavior, bodily activity and avoidance conditioning are evaluated in terms of recent evidence. Acceptance of generalizations related to the drug's action on such behaviors requires that one also accept numerous qualifications or limitations in terms of drug-dose factors, S variables, and task characteristics. However, the desirability of such generalizations is stressed.
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