Effects of a nitric oxide synthase inhibitor on 5-HT(1A) receptor agonist 8-OH-DPAT-induced hyperphagia in rats

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 316, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 23-26

  Yamada, Jun ^a   Sugimoto, Yumi ^a   Yoshikawa, Tomoko ^a   Horisaka, Kazuyoshi ^a  

^a KOBE PHARMACEUTICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

5 HT(1A) receptor; 8 OH DPAT (8 hydroxy 2 (di n propylamino)tetralin); Food intake; N(G) Nitro L arginine methyl ester (L NAME); Nitrite oxide (NO)

Indexed keywords

2 DIPROPYLAMINO 8 HYDROXYTETRALIN; ARGININE; N(G) NITRO DEXTRO ARGININE METHYL ESTER; N(G) NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE INHIBITOR; SEROTONIN 1A AGONIST;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HYPERPHAGIA; INTRAPERITONEAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SUBCUTANEOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

8-HYDROXY-2-(DI-N-PROPYLAMINO)TETRALIN; ANIMALS; EATING; ENZYME INHIBITORS; HYPERPHAGIA; MALE; NG-NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; RECEPTORS, SEROTONIN; RECEPTORS, SEROTONIN, 5-HT1; SEROTONIN AGONISTS;

EID: 0030605222     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0014-2999(96)00657-7     Document Type: Article

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