The hyperphagic effect of 3α-hydroxylated pregnane steroids in male rats

Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 777-782

  Chen, Shu Wen ^a   Rodriguez, Lizel ^a   Davies, M Frances ^a   Loew, Gilda H ^a  

^a MOLECULAR RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

5 Pregnanediol; Allopregnanolone; Alphaxalone; Food intake; GABA(A) receptor; Neuroactive steroids; Pregnanolone

Indexed keywords

17 ISOPREGNENOLONE; 3ALPHA HYDROXY 5ALPHA PREGNAN 20 ONE; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID A RECEPTOR; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID A RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; ALFAXALONE; BENZODIAZEPINE RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; ELTANOLONE; FLUMAZENIL; NEUROSTEROID; PICROTOXIN; PREGNANE DERIVATIVE; PREGNANEDIOL; PREGNENOLONE SULFATE; STEROID ANTAGONIST; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; APPETITE; ARTICLE; CONTROL SYSTEM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG MECHANISM; FOOD INTAKE; HYPERPHAGIA; MALE; MAZE TEST; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; TRANQUILIZING ACTIVITY;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0029968090     PISSN: 00913057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0091-3057(95)02142-6     Document Type: Article

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