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Published in final edited form as: Behav Processes. 2011 Jan 5;86(2):295–304. doi: 10.1016/j.beproc.2010.12.013

Table 1.

Overall timeline of behavioral testing.

Phase	Days
Phase 1. Locomotor Activity
Response to novelty	1
Methamphetamine Pre-exposure	2–12
Phase 2. Light Reinforcement
Habituation to operant chamber	13–19
Response Contingent VS	20–30
Phase 3. Self-Administration
Surgery & Recovery	31–38
Habituation to operant chamber	39–45
Response contingent METH&VS	46–56