Possible involvement of α2-Adrenoceptor on the hypnotic action of flunitrazepam

Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 1-4

  De Saint Hilaire, Zara ^a   Gaillard, Jean Michel ^a  

^a Institutions Universitaires de Psychiatrie   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Benzodiazepine; Clonidine; Rat; Sleep; MPT

Indexed keywords

ALPHA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; ALPHA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; CLONIDINE; FLUNITRAZEPAM; HYPNOTIC AGENT; METIROSINE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG MECHANISM; INTRAPERITONEAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; NORADRENERGIC SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; REM SLEEP; SLEEP; SLEEP TIME; SLEEP WAKING CYCLE; SLOW WAVE SLEEP;

EID: 0029876307     PISSN: 00913057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0091-3057(95)00191-3     Document Type: Article

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