Hippocampal 5-hydroxytryptamine synthesis is greater in female rats than in males and more decreased by the 5-HT1A agonist 8-OH-DPAT

Journal of Neural Transmission

Volumn 79, Issue 1-2, 1990, Pages 93-101

  Haleem, D J ^a   Kennett, G A ^a   Curzon, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

5 HT1A receptors; 5 hydroxytryptamine; Hippocampus; sex differences; spatial learning

Indexed keywords

2 DIPROPYLAMINO 8 HYDROXYTETRALIN; SEROTONIN; SEROTONIN RECEPTOR;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HIPPOCAMPUS; INTRAPERITONEAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LEARNING; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SUBCUTANEOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

8-HYDROXY-2-(DI-N-PROPYLAMINO)TETRALIN; ANIMALS; BRAIN; FEMALE; HIPPOCAMPUS; HYDROXYINDOLEACETIC ACID; MALE; NAPHTHALENES; RATS; RATS, INBRED STRAINS; SEROTONIN; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; TETRAHYDRONAPHTHALENES;

EID: 0025171883     PISSN: 03009564     EISSN: 14351463     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01251004     Document Type: Article

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