Activation of 5-HT(2B) receptors in the medial amygdala causes anxiolysis in the social interaction test in the rat

Neuropharmacology

Volumn 36, Issue 4-5, 1997, Pages 601-608

  Duxon, M S ^a   Kennett, G A ^b   Lightowler, S ^b   Blackburn, T P ^b   Fone, K C F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b GLAXOSMITHKLINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

5 HT(2B) receptor; Anxiety; Benzodiazepines; Medial amygdaloid nucleus; Social interaction test; Vogel punished drinking test

Indexed keywords

1 (1 METHYL 5 INDOLYL) 3 (3 PYRIDYL)UREA; 1 [5 (2 THIENYLMETHOXY) 3 INDOLYL] 2 PROPANAMINE; CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE; SEROTONIN 2 ANTAGONIST; SEROTONIN 2B RECEPTOR; SEROTONIN 2B RECEPTOR AGONIST; SEROTONIN 2B RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; SEROTONIN 2C ANTAGONIST; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; 1 (5 (2 THENYLOXY) 1H INDOL 3 YL)PROPAN 2 AMINE; 1-(5-(2-THENYLOXY)-1H-INDOL-3-YL)PROPAN-2-AMINE; DRUG DERIVATIVE; INDOLE DERIVATIVE; N-(1-METHYL-5-INDOLYL)-N'-(3-PYRIDYL)UREA; SEROTONIN AGONIST; SEROTONIN ANTAGONIST; SEROTONIN RECEPTOR; THIOPHENE DERIVATIVE; UREA;

AMYGDALOID NUCLEUS; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRINKING; INTRACEREBRAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LOCOMOTION; MALE; MICROINJECTION; NONHUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUNISHMENT; RAT; SEROTONINERGIC TRANSMISSION; SOCIAL INTERACTION; TRANQUILIZING ACTIVITY; ANIMAL; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG EFFECT; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SPRAGUE DAWLEY RAT;

AMYGDALA; ANIMALS; ANXIETY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; INDOLES; MALE; MICROINJECTIONS; PUNISHMENT; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; RECEPTORS, SEROTONIN; SEROTONIN AGONISTS; SEROTONIN ANTAGONISTS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; THIOPHENES; UREA;

EID: 0030610868     PISSN: 00283908     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0028-3908(97)00042-7     Document Type: Article

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