Behavioral reactivity to aversive stimuli in a transgenic mouse model of impaired glucocorticoid (type II) receptor function: Effects of diazepam and FG-7142

Psychopharmacology

Volumn 132, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 145-152

  Rochford, Joseph ^a   Beaulieu, Serge ^b   Rousse, Isabelle ^a   Glowa, John R ^c   Barden, Nicholas ^d  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH   (United States)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DIABETES AND DIGESTIVE AND KIDNEY DISEASES   (United States)

^d LAVAL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aversive stimuli; Diazepam; FG 7142; Glucocorticoid receptor; Transgenic mouse

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE RECEPTOR INVERSE STIMULATING AGENT; DIAZEPAM; GLUCOCORTICOID RECEPTOR; N METHYL BETA CARBOLINE 3 CARBOXAMIDE;

ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; AVERSIVE BEHAVIOR; BEHAVIOR; CONFLICT; CONTROLLED STUDY; INTRAPERITONEAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; MAZE TEST; MOUSE; NEGATIVE FEEDBACK; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STARTLE REFLEX; STRAIN DIFFERENCE; TRANSGENIC MOUSE;

ANIMALS; ANTI-ANXIETY AGENTS; APPETITE DEPRESSANTS; CARBOLINES; DIAZEPAM; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; HYPOTHALAMO-HYPOPHYSEAL SYSTEM; MALE; MICE; MICE, TRANSGENIC; PITUITARY-ADRENAL SYSTEM; RECEPTORS, GLUCOCORTICOID; STARTLE REACTION;

EID: 0030855014     PISSN: 00333158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002130050330     Document Type: Article

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