Effect of intracerebroventricularly injected choline on plasma ACTH and β-endorphin levels in conscious rats

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 309, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 275-280

  Savci, Vahide ^a   Gürün, M Sibel ^a   Ulus, Ismail H ^a   Kiran, Burhan K ^a  

^a ULUDAG UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

ACTH (adrenocorticotrophin); Atropine; Choline; Hemicholinium 3; Mecamylamine; Endorphin

Indexed keywords

ATROPINE; BETA ENDORPHIN; CHOLINE; CORTICOTROPIN; HEMICHOLINIUM 3; MECAMYLAMINE; MUSCARINIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; NICOTINIC RECEPTOR; NICOTINIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CHOLINERGIC NERVE CELL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORTICOTROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; DOSE RESPONSE; INTRACEREBROVENTRICULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; RAT;

EID: 0030586728     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0014-2999(96)00330-5     Document Type: Article

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