The effect of α2 adrenoceptor blockers on aggressive behavior in mice: Implications for the actions of adrenoceptor agents

Psychopharmacology

Volumn 126, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 345-350

  Haller, J ^a   Makara, G B ^a   Kovacs J L ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Adrenoceptors; Aggression; Behavior; Catecholamines; Mice; 2 Adrenoceptors

Indexed keywords

14ALPHA HYDROXY 7,8 METHYLENEDIOXYALLOBERBANE; ALPHA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; ALPHA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; IDAZOXAN; POSTSYNAPTIC RECEPTOR; PRESYNAPTIC RECEPTOR; YOHIMBINE;

AGGRESSION; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEFENSIVE BEHAVIOR; FIGHTING; INTRAPERITONEAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL ISOLATION;

EID: 0029842094     PISSN: 00333158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02247386     Document Type: Article

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