5HT(2C) receptor agonists exhibit antidepressant-like properties in the anhedonia model of depression in rats

European Neuropsychopharmacology

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 169-175

  Moreau, J L ^a   Bos M ^a   Jenck, F ^a   Martin, J R ^a   Mortas, P ^a   Wichmann, J ^a  

^a F HOFFMANN LA ROCHE LTD   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

5HT(2C) receptor agonists; Anhedonia; Depression; Reward; Stress

Indexed keywords

2 (6 CHLORO 5 FLUORO 1 INDOLYL) 1 METHYLETHYLAMINE; ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; RO 60 0332; SEROTONIN 2 ANTAGONIST; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; ETHYLAMINE; INDOLE DERIVATIVE; SEROTONIN AGONIST;

ANHEDONIA; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; INTRAPERITONEAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; STRESS; ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; DISEASE MODEL; DRUG EFFECT; WISTAR RAT;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; ETHYLAMINES; INDOLES; MALE; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; SEROTONIN AGONISTS; STRESS;

EID: 0030201163     PISSN: 0924977X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0924-977X(96)00015-6     Document Type: Article

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