Comparison of benzodiazepine (BZ) receptor agonists in two rodent activity tests

Journal of Psychopharmacology

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 206-213

  Bayley, P J ^a   Bentley, G D ^a   Jackson, A ^a,b   Williamson, D ^a   Dawson, G R ^a  

^a NEUROSCIENCE RESEARCH CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diazepam; FG 8205; Flumazenil; Quazepam; Sedation; Zolpidem

Indexed keywords

7 CHLORO 5,6 DIHYDRO 3 (5 ISOPROPYL 1,2,4 OXADIAZOL 3 YL) 5 METHYL 4H IMIDAZO[1,5 A][1,4]BENZODIAZEPIN 6 ONE; BENZODIAZEPINE RECEPTOR; BENZODIAZEPINE RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; BENZODIAZEPINE RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; DIAZEPAM; FLUMAZENIL; QUAZEPAM; SEDATIVE AGENT; ZOLPIDEM;

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG POTENCY; INSTRUMENTAL CONDITIONING; INTRAPERITONEAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SEDATION;

EID: 0029775910     PISSN: 02698811     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/026988119601000305     Document Type: Article

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