Low level hyperbaric antagonism of diazepam's locomotor depressant and anticonvulsant properties in mice

Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics

Volumn 276, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 667-675

  Davies, Daryl L ^a   Bejanian, Marina ^a,b   Parker, Elizabeth S ^a,c   Mørland, Jørg ^a,d   Bolger, Michael B ^a   Brinton, Roberta D ^a   Alkana, Ronald L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b ALLERGAN INC   (United States)

^c Center for Neuropsychology   (United States)

^d National Institute of Forensic Toxicology   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID A RECEPTOR; ALCOHOL; ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; DIAZEPAM;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; C57BL MOUSE; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG EFFECT; HYPERBARIC OXYGEN; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MOUSE;

ANIMALS; ANTICONVULSANTS; DIAZEPAM; ETHANOL; HYPERBARIC OXYGENATION; MALE; MICE; MICE, INBRED C57BL; MOTOR ACTIVITY; RECEPTORS, GABA-A;

EID: 0030087898     PISSN: 00223565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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