Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol-induced catalepsy in mice is enhanced by pretreatment with flurazepam or chlordiazepoxide

Neuropharmacology

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 1988, Pages 485-491

  Pertwee, R G ^a   Greentree, S G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

benzodiazepines; catalepsy; delta 9 tetrahydrocannabinol; mice; righting response

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE; DRONABINOL; FLURAZEPAM;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; CATALEPSY; CONTROLLED STUDY; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; RIGHTING REFLEX;

ANIMAL; CATALEPSY; CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE; DRUG SYNERGISM; EQUILIBRIUM; FLURAZEPAM; INJECTIONS, SUBCUTANEOUS; MALE; MICE; REFLEX; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; TETRAHYDROCANNABINOL; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0023943548     PISSN: 00283908     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0028-3908(88)90130-X     Document Type: Article

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