Neuronal responses to Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol in the solitary tract nucleus

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 312, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 273-279

  Himmi, Thami ^a   Dallaporta, Michel ^a   Perrin, Jean ^a   Orsini, Jean Claude ^a,b  

^a AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

^b CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

5 HT3 receptor; Catecholaminegic neuron; Glucose; Nausea; Nucleus tractus solitarii; 9 Tetrahydrocannabinol

Indexed keywords

CANNABINOID; CLONIDINE; DRONABINOL; PHENYLBIGUANIDE; SEROTONIN 3 RECEPTOR;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN SLICE; CATECHOLAMINE NERVE CELL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; MALE; NAUSEA; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SOLITARY TRACT NUCLEUS;

EID: 0030567959     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0014-2999(96)00490-6     Document Type: Article

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