Involvement of GABA(B) receptor systems in experimental depression: baclofen but not bicuculline exacerbates helplessness in rats

Brain Research

Volumn 741, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 240-245

  Nakagawa, Yutaka ^a   Ishima, Tsuyoshi ^b   Ishibashi, Yoshinori ^a   Tsuji, Minoru ^a   Takashima, Toshiyuki ^a  

^a Exp Biomed Res Inc   (Japan)

^b NIPPON SHINYAKU CO LTD   (Japan)

Author keywords

depression model; GABA(A) receptor; GABA(B) receptor; learned helplessness; rat

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID A RECEPTOR; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID B RECEPTOR; BACLOFEN; BICUCULLINE; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; GABAERGIC SYSTEM; LEARNED HELPLESSNESS; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; ANIMAL; DRUG EFFECT; ELECTRIC SHOCK; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION; WISTAR RAT;

ANIMALS; BACLOFEN; BICUCULLINE; DEPRESSION; ELECTROSHOCK; GABA AGONISTS; GABA ANTAGONISTS; HELPLESSNESS, LEARNED; MALE; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; RECEPTORS, GABA-A; RECEPTORS, GABA-B; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

EID: 0030601918     PISSN: 00068993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-8993(96)00929-8     Document Type: Article

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