The effects of the α2 adrenoceptor blocker idazoxan on defeat-induced immobility and plasma corticosterone in rats is antagonized by administration of adrenocorticotrophin-antiserum

Behavioural Pharmacology

Volumn 8, Issue 2-3, 1997, Pages 269-273

  Haller, J ^a   Albert, I ^a   Makara, G B ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Aggression; Agonistic behaviour; Alpha 2 adrenoceptors; Catecholamines; Corticosterone; Defensive behaviour; Norepinephrine; Rat; Stress

Indexed keywords

ALPHA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; AUTORECEPTOR; CORTICOSTERONE; HORMONE ANTIBODY; IDAZOXAN; PRESYNAPTIC RECEPTOR;

AGGRESSION; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CONFLICT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORTICOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; CORTICOSTERONE RELEASE; DEFENSIVE BEHAVIOR; FIGHTING; FLIGHT; IMMOBILIZATION; INTRAPERITONEAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; NORADRENALIN RELEASE; NORADRENERGIC SYSTEM; RAT; RESIDENT; STRESS;

ADRENERGIC ALPHA-2 RECEPTOR ANTAGONISTS; ADRENERGIC ALPHA-AGONISTS; ADRENERGIC ALPHA-ANTAGONISTS; ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE; ANIMALS; ANTIBODIES; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); CORTICOSTERONE; DOMINANCE-SUBORDINATION; IDAZOXAN; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NOREPINEPHRINE; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; RECEPTORS, ADRENERGIC, ALPHA-2; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 0030844335     PISSN: 09558810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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