Role of serotonergic neurotransmission in the hypnotic response to dexmedetomidine, an α2-adrenoceptor agonist

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 306, Issue 1-3, 1996, Pages 51-59

  Rabin, Bradford C ^a   Guo, Tian Zhi ^a   Gregg, Keith ^a   Maze, Mervyn ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

dexmedetomidine; DOI (1 (2,5 dimethoxy 4 iodophenyl) 2 aminopropane); locus ceruleus; monocamine; rat; ritanserin; 2 adrenoceptor

Indexed keywords

4 IODO 2,5 DIMETHOXYAMPHETAMINE; ALPHA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; ALPHA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; DEXMEDETOMIDINE; NORADRENALIN; RITANSERIN; SEROTONIN; SEROTONIN 2 AGONIST; SEROTONIN 2 ANTAGONIST; SEROTONIN 2 RECEPTOR;

ADRENERGIC TRANSMISSION; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; BRAIN REGION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG SELECTIVITY; DRUG TOLERANCE; HIPPOCAMPUS; INTRACEREBRAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTRAPERITONEAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LOCUS CERULEUS; MALE; NEUROCHEMISTRY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; RIGHTING REFLEX; SEROTONINERGIC TRANSMISSION; SLEEP; TURNOVER TIME;

EID: 0030582090     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0014-2999(96)00194-X     Document Type: Article

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