Increases in vocalization and motor reflex thresholds generated by the intrathecal administration of serotonin or norepinephrine

Behavioral Neuroscience

Volumn 110, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 809-822

  Borszcz, George S ^a,b   Johnson, Christine P ^a,b   Williams, Daniel H ^a,b  

^a DARTMOUTH COLLEGE   (United States)

^b Dartmouth College   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METHYSERGIDE; NORADRENALIN; PHENTOLAMINE; SEROTONIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG ANTAGONISM; ELECTRIC SHOCK; INTRATHECAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; MONOAMINERGIC SYSTEM; NERVE CONDUCTION; NERVE PROJECTION; NONHUMAN; PAIN; RAT; REFLEX; SPINAL CORD DORSAL HORN; SPINAL REFLEX; SPINOTHALAMIC TRACT; VOCALIZATION;

EID: 0029832675     PISSN: 07357044     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0735-7044.110.4.809     Document Type: Article

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