Effect of p-chlorophenylalanine at moderate dosage on 5-HT and 5-HIAA concentrations in brain regions of control and p-chloroamphetamine treated rats

Neuropharmacology

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 315-320

  Datla, K P ^a,b   Curzon, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

5 HT; Brain regions; p chloroamphetamine vulnerability; p chlorophenylalanine

Indexed keywords

5 HYDROXYINDOLEACETIC ACID; CHLORAMPHETAMINE; FENCLONINE; SEROTONIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN; BRAIN REGION; CONTROLLED STUDY; INTRAPERITONEAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SEROTONIN METABOLISM;

EID: 0029900149     PISSN: 00283908     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0028-3908(96)00175-X     Document Type: Article

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