By Scientia Professor Fred Westbrook

Journal articles

Harris J; Westbrook RF; Duffield T; Bentivoglio M, 1995, 'Fos expression in the spinal cord is supressed in rats displaying conditioned hypoalgesia', Behavioral Neuroscience, 109, pp. 320 - 328

Kiernan MJ; Westbrook RF; Cranney J, 1995, 'Immediate shock, passive avoidance and potentiated startle: implications for the unconditioned response to shock', Animal Learning and Behavior, pp. 22 - 30

Abbott FV; Franklin KB; Westbrook RF, 1995, 'The Formalin Test: scoring properties of the first and second phases of the pain response in rats', Pain, pp. 91 - 102

McGregor IS; Lee AM; Westbrook RF, 1994, 'Stress-induced changes in respiratory quotient, energy expenditure and locomotor activity in rats: effects of midazolam', Psychopharmacology, 116, pp. 475 - 482, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02247481

Westbrook RF; Good AJ; Kiernan MJ, 1994, 'Effects of the interval between exposure to a novel environment and the occurrence of shock on the freezing responses of rats.', The Quarterly journal of experimental psychology. B, Comparative and physiological psychology, 47, pp. 427 - 446

Harris JA; Westbrook RF, 1994, 'Effects of midazolam and naloxone in rats tested for sensitivity/reactivity to formalin pain in a familiar, novel or aversively conditioned environment', Psychopharmacology, 115, pp. 65 - 72, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02244753

Cox J; Westbrook RF, 1994, 'The NMDA Receptor Antagonist MK-801 Blocks Acquisition and Extinction of Conditioned Hypoalgesic Responses in the Rat', Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology Section B, 47, pp. 187 - 210, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14640749408401356

Sachdev P; Loneragan C; Westbrook F, 1994, 'Effect of prolonged treatment with haloperidol on "emotional" defecation and movement in rats in a well-habituated environment', Psychiatry Research, 54, pp. 87 - 95, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0165-1781(94)90067-1

Foo H; Westbrook RF, 1994, 'The form of the conditioned hypoalgesic response resulting from preexposure to a heat Stressor depends on the pain test used', Psychobiology, 22, pp. 173 - 179, http://dx.doi.org/10.3758/BF03327096

Kiernan MJ; Westbrook RF, 1993, 'Effects of Exposure to a To-Be-Shocked Environment upon the Rat's Freezing Response: Evidence for Facilitation, Latent Inhibition, and Perceptual Learning', Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology Section B, 46, pp. 271 - 288, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14640749308401089

Gomel M; Oldenburg B; Lemon J; Owen N; Westbrook F, 1993, 'Pilot study of the effects of a workplace smoking ban on indices of smoking, cigarette craving, stress and other health behaviours', Psychology Health, 8, pp. 223 - 229, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08870449308401917

Harris JA; McGregor IS; Westbrook RF, 1993, 'Low and high doses of midazolam differentially affect hypoalgesia in rats conditioned to a heat stressor', Psychopharmacology, 111, pp. 62 - 68, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02257408

Foo H; Westbrook RF, 1993, 'Naloxone-induced hypoalgesia: Evidence from the formalin test', Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior, 45, pp. 501 - 505, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0091-3057(93)90271-T

Sachdev P; Loneragan C; Westbrook F, 1993, 'Neuroleptic-induced defecation in rats as a model for neuroleptic dysphoria', Psychiatry Research, 47, pp. 37 - 45, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0165-1781(93)90053-J

VOLLMERCONNA US; BIRD KD; YEO BW; TRUSKETT PG; WESTBROOK RF; WAKEFIELD D, 1993, 'RECOVERY FROM SURGERY AS A FUNCTION OF PSYCHOLOGICAL-FACTORS AND IMMUNOCOMPETENCE', JOURNAL OF LEUKOCYTE BIOLOGY, pp. 37 - 37, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:A1993ME18500025&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Boakes RA; Barnes BW, 1992, 'Potentiation by a Taste of Toxicosis-based Context Conditioning: Effects of Varying the Test Fluid', Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology Section B, 45, pp. 303 - 325, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14640749208401008

Westbrook RF; Greeley JD, 1992, 'Conditioned Tolerance to Morphine Hypoalgesia: Compensatory Hyperalgesia in the Experimental Group or Conditioned Hypoalgesia in the Control Group?', Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology Section B, 45, pp. 161 - 187, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14640749208401016

Westbrook RF; Harris JA; Good AJ; Paxinos G, 1992, 'Effects of an Infusion of Morphine into the Accumbens Nucleus upon Acquisition of Hypoalgesic and Fear Responses in Rats Exposed to a Heat Stressor', Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology Section B, 45, pp. 99 - 124, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14640749208401012

WESTBROOK RF; HARRIS JA; GOOD AJ; PAXINOS G, 1992, 'EFFECTS OF AN INFUSION OF MORPHINE INTO THE ACCUMBENS NUCLEUS UPON ACQUISITION OF HYPOALGESIC AND FEAR RESPONSES IN RATS EXPOSED TO A HEAT STRESSOR', QUARTERLY JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY SECTION B-COMPARATIVE AND PHYSIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY, 45B, pp. 99 - 124, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14640749208401012

Westbrook RF; Greeley JD; Nabke CP; Swinbourne AL; Harvey A, 1991, 'Effects of Morphine and Naloxone upon the Reactions of Rats to a Heat Stressor', Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology Section B, 43, pp. 323 - 346, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14640749108401273

Foo H; Westbrook RF, 1991, 'Naloxone-induced Hypoalgesia: Effects of Heat, Cold and Novelty', Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology Section B, 43, pp. 137 - 156, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14640749108401264

Foo H; Westbrook RF, 1991, 'Effects of hypophysectomy and adrenalectomy on naloxone-induced analgesia', Psychopharmacology, 103, pp. 177 - 182, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02244200

Westbrook RF; Greeley JD; Nabke CP; Swinbourne AL, 1991, 'Aversive Conditioning in the Rat: Effects of a Benzodiazepine and of an Opioid Agonist and Antagonist on Conditioned Hypoalgesia and Fear', Journal of Experimental Psychology Animal Behavior Processes, 17, pp. 219 - 230, http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/0097-7403.17.3.219

Foo H; Westbrook RF, 1991, 'Naloxone-induced hypoalgesia: Effects of noradrenergic antagonists and agonist', Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior, 39, pp. 795 - 797, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0091-3057(91)90167-Z

Greeley JD; Westbrook RF, 1990, 'Some Effects of Exposure to a Heat Stressor upon the Rat’s Subsequent Reactions to that Stressor', Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology Section B, 42, pp. 241 - 265, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14640749008401883

Westbrook RF; Greeley JD, 1990, 'Some Effects of the Opioid Antagonist, Naloxone, upon the Rat’s Reactions to a Heat Stressor', Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology Section B, 42, pp. 1 - 40, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14640749008401869

Westbrook RF; Bird KD, 1989, 'The induction and loss of a food craving', Australian Journal of Psychology, 41, pp. 69 - 78, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00049538908260071

Westbrook RF; Harvey A; Swinbourne A, 1988, 'Potentiation by a Novel Flavour of Conditioned Place Aversions Based on Both Toxicosis and Shock', Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology Section B, 40, pp. 305 - 319, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14640748808402327

Westbrook RF; Brookes N, 1988, 'Potentiation and Blocking of Conditioned Flavour and Context Aversions', Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology Section B, 40, pp. 3 - 30, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14640748808402305

Westbrook RF; Charnock DJ, 1985, 'Learning about a complex flavour in the rat: Some evidence against a multiple, directional association model', Australian Journal of Psychology, 37, pp. 41 - 49, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00049538508256384

Westbrook RF; Smith FJ; Charnock DJ, 1985, 'The Extinction of an Aversion: Role of the Interval Between Nonreinforced Presentations of the Averted Stimulus', Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology Section B, 37, pp. 255 - 273, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14640748508402099

Westbrook RF; Harrison W, 1984, 'Associative Blocking of the McCollough Effect', Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology Section A, 36, pp. 309 - 318, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14640748408402161

Westbrook RF; Homewood J; Horn K; Clarke JC, 1983, 'Flavour-odour compound conditioning: Odour-potentiation and flavour-attenuation', Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology Section B, 35, pp. 13 - 33, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14640748308400911

Westbrook RF; Homewood J; Horn K; Clarke JC, 1983, 'Flavour-odour compound conditioning: odour-potentiation and flavour-attenuation.', Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology Section B: Comparative and Physiological Psychology, 35

Smith FJ; Charnock DJ; Westbrook RF, 1983, 'Odor-aversion learning in neonate rat pups: the role of duration of exposure to an odor', Behavioral and Neural Biology, 37, pp. 284 - 301, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0163-1047(83)91349-3

Bond NW; Westbrook RF, 1982, 'The role of amount consumed in flavor preexposure effects and neophobia', Animal Learning Behavior, 10, pp. 511 - 515, http://dx.doi.org/10.3758/BF03212292

Westbrook RF; Provost SC; Homewood J, 1982, 'Short-term flavour memory in the rat', Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology Section B, 34, pp. 235 - 256, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14640748208400874

Westbrook RF; Provost SC; Homewood J, 1982, 'Short-term flavour memory in the rat.', Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology Section B: Comparative and Physiological Psychology, 34

Westbrook RF; Homewood J, 1982, 'The effects of a flavour-toxicosis pairing upon long-delay, flavour aversion learning', Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology Section B, 34, pp. 59 - 75, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14640748208400877

Westbrook RF; Homewood J, 1982, 'The effects of a flavour-toxicosis pairing upon long-delay, flavour aversion learning.', Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology Section B: Comparative and Physiological Psychology, 34

Schreurs BG; Westbrook RF, 1982, 'The effects of changes in the CS-US interval during compound conditioning upon an otherwise blocked element.', Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology Section B: Comparative and Physiological Psychology, 34

Westbrook RF; Provost SC; Nagley M, 1982, 'Lithium exposures interfere with a previously established taste a version in the rat', Australian Journal of Psychology, 34, pp. 139 - 149, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00049538208257807

Westbrook RF; Bond NW; Feyer AM, 1981, 'Short- and long-term decrements in toxicosis-induced odor-aversion learning: The role of duration of exposure to an odor', Journal of Experimental Psychology Animal Behavior Processes, 7, pp. 362 - 381, http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/0097-7403.7.4.362

Hardy WT; Westbrook RF, 1981, 'Lithium-induced polydipsia in birds: A comparative study and analysis of electrolyte excretion', Physiology and Behavior, 27, pp. 575 - 583, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0031-9384(81)90225-0

WESTBROOK RF, 1980, 'ADVANCES IN THE STUDY OF ANIMAL BEHAVIOR, VOL 8 - ROSENBLATT,JS, HINDE,RA, BEER,C, MUSNEL,M', AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGY, 32, pp. 75 - 75, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:A1980KB47600021&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Westbrook RF; Clarke JC; Provost S, 1980, 'Long-delay learning in the pigeon: flavor, color, and flavor-mediated color aversions', Behavioral and Neural Biology, 28, pp. 398 - 407, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0163-1047(80)91716-1

Burt JS; Westbrook RF, 1980, 'SECOND‐ORDER AUTOSHAPED KEY PECKING BASED ON AN AUDITORY STIMULUS', Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 34, pp. 305 - 318, http://dx.doi.org/10.1901/jeab.1980.34-305

WESTBROOK RF, 1980, 'WARNING SIGNALS AND CONDITIONING', AUSTRALIAN PSYCHOLOGIST, 15, pp. 290 - 290, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:A1980KC74400134&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Clarke JC; Westbrook RF; Irwin J, 1979, 'Potentiation instead of overshadowing in the pigeon', Behavioral and Neural Biology, 25, pp. 18 - 29, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0163-1047(79)90705-2

Westbrook RF; Hardy WT; Faulks I, 1979, 'The effects of lithium upon drinking in the pigeon and rat', Physiology and Behavior, 23, pp. 861 - 864, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0031-9384(79)90191-4

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