Involvement of the cholinergic system and periaqueductal gray matter in the modulation of tonic immobility in the guinea pig

Physiology and Behavior

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 53-59

  Monassi, Claudia Regina ^a   Hoffmann, Anette ^a   Menescal De Oliveira, Leda ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Cholinergic system; Defensive behavior; Guinea pig; Periaqueductal gray matter; Tonic immobility

Indexed keywords

ATROPINE; CARBACHOL;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BRAIN REGION; CHOLINERGIC SYSTEM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEFENSIVE BEHAVIOR; GUINEA PIG; INTRACEREBRAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; PERIAQUEDUCTAL GRAY MATTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TONIC IMMOBILITY;

EID: 0030785650     PISSN: 00319384     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0031-9384(97)00134-0     Document Type: Article

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