Prevention by morphine of N-methyl-D-aspartic acid-induced penile erection and yawning: Involvement of nitric oxide

Brain Research Bulletin

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 689-694

  Melis, Maria Rosaria ^a   Succu, Salvatora ^a   Argiolas, Antonio ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Morphine; N Methyl D aspartic acid; Nitric oxide; Paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus; Penile erection yawning; Rat

Indexed keywords

DIZOCILPINE; EXCITATORY AMINO ACID; KAPPA OPIATE RECEPTOR AGONIST; MORPHINE; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID; N METHYL N [7 (1 PYRROLIDINYL) 1 OXASPIRO[4.5]DEC 8 YL]BENZENEACETAMIDE; NITRATE; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRITE;

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; DOSE RESPONSE; HYPOTHALAMUS NUCLEUS; INTRACEREBROVENTRICULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; MICRODIALYSIS; NEUROTRANSMISSION; NONHUMAN; PENIS ERECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; THALAMUS MIDLINE NUCLEUS; YAWNING;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BENZENEACETAMIDES; DIZOCILPINE MALEATE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; EXCITATORY AMINO ACID AGONISTS; EXCITATORY AMINO ACID ANTAGONISTS; MALE; MICRODIALYSIS; MORPHINE; N-METHYLASPARTATE; NALOXONE; NARCOTIC ANTAGONISTS; NARCOTICS; NITRIC OXIDE; PARAVENTRICULAR HYPOTHALAMIC NUCLEUS; PENILE ERECTION; PYRROLIDINES; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; RECEPTORS, OPIOID, KAPPA; YAWNING;

EID: 0030725012     PISSN: 03619230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0361-9230(97)00235-9     Document Type: Article

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