Muscarinic receptors mediate carbachol-induced phase shifts of circadian activity rhythms in Syrian hamsters

Brain Research

Volumn 743, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 202-211

  Bina, Keshavan G ^a,c   Rusak, Benjamin ^a,b  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c Ergo Science Corp   (United States)

Author keywords

acetylcholine; atropine; carbachol; circadian rhythm; entrainment; mecamylamine; phase response curve; suprachiasmatic

Indexed keywords

ATROPINE; CARBACHOL; MECAMYLAMINE; MUSCARINIC AGENT; MUSCARINIC RECEPTOR; MUSCARINIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CONTROLLED STUDY; HAMSTER; INTRACEREBRAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUPRACHIASMATIC NUCLEUS;

ANIMALS; CARBACHOL; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CRICETINAE; INJECTIONS, INTRAVENTRICULAR; LIGHT; MALE; MECAMYLAMINE; MESOCRICETUS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MUSCARINIC AGONISTS; MUSCARINIC ANTAGONISTS; NICOTINIC AGONISTS; NICOTINIC ANTAGONISTS; RECEPTORS, MUSCARINIC; RECEPTORS, NICOTINIC; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

EID: 0030463936     PISSN: 00068993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-8993(96)01043-8     Document Type: Article

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