The neuroanatomical specificity of the anxiolytic effects ofintra-septal infusions of midazolam

Brain Research

Volumn 710, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 161-168

  Pesold, Christine ^a,b   Treit, Dallas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b NATHAN S KLINE INSTITUTE FOR PSYCHIATRIC RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Benzodiazepine; Lateral septum; Medial septum; Midazolam; Ro15 1788

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID A RECEPTOR; ANXIOLYTIC AGENT; BENZODIAZEPINE RECEPTOR; BENZODIAZEPINE RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; FLUMAZENIL; MIDAZOLAM;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG THERAPY; HISTOLOGY; INTRACEREBRAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; MAZE TEST; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SEPTUM NUCLEUS;

ANIMALS; ANTI-ANXIETY AGENTS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; FLUMAZENIL; GABA MODULATORS; INJECTIONS; MALE; MAZE LEARNING; MIDAZOLAM; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; SEPTUM PELLUCIDUM;

EID: 0029998998     PISSN: 00068993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0006-8993(95)01359-8     Document Type: Article

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