Modulation of sexual behaviour in the rat by a potent and selective α2-adrenoceptor antagonist, delequamine (RS-15385-197)

British Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 118, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 63-72

  Tallentire, D ^a   McRae, G ^a   Spedding, M ^b,c   Clark, R ^a   Vickery, B ^a  

^a ROCHE BIOSCIENCE   (United States)

^b Syntex Research Europe   (United Kingdom)

^c INSTITUT DE RECHERCHES INTERNATIONALES SERVIER   (France)

Author keywords

5 HT(1A) receptors; Delequamine; Impotence; Sexual behaviour in rat; Yohimbine; 2 adrenoceptors

Indexed keywords

2 DIPROPYLAMINO 8 HYDROXYTETRALIN; ALPHA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; ALPHA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; DELEQUAMINE; ESTRADIOL BENZOATE; IDAZOXAN; PROGESTERONE; SEROTONIN 1 RECEPTOR; SEROTONIN 1A AGONIST; YOHIMBINE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; EJACULATION; FEMALE; LORDOSIS; MALE; NONHUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; ORCHIECTOMY; OVARIECTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 0029867890     PISSN: 00071188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1476-5381.1996.tb15367.x     Document Type: Article

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