A different look at measurement and interpretation of drug-induced stereotyped behavior

Stereotyped behavior is a term used widely to describe behavior induced by psychostimulant drugs. However, a historical examination of what is meant by this term shows that different researchers use it to label different behavioral manifestations of the drug-induced syndrome. Moreover, the drug-induced syndrome has not been described adequately. We suggest that to do so requires a morphogenetic approach that will reveal the structure of the …