Effects of nimodipine and nifedipine upon behavior and regional brain anonoamines in the rat

Psychopharmacology

Volumn 127, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 123-132

  Viveros, M Paz ^a   Martín, Sonsoles ^a   Ormazabal, M Jésus ^a   Alfaro, M José ^a   Martín, M Isabel ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Dopamine and serotonin in central nervous system; Holeboard; Nifedipine; Nimodipine; Plus maze; Rat

Indexed keywords

3,4 DIHYDROXYPHENYLACETIC ACID; 5 HYDROXYINDOLEACETIC ACID; BRAIN MONOAMINE; DIHYDROPYRIDINE DERIVATIVE; DOPAMINE; HOMOVANILLIC ACID; NIFEDIPINE; NIMODIPINE; SEROTONIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; BRAIN REGION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORPUS STRIATUM; EMOTION; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; INTRAPERITONEAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; MAZE TEST; MONOAMINE METABOLISM; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SEROTONINERGIC SYSTEM;

EID: 0029799493     PISSN: 00333158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf02805985     Document Type: Article

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