Examination of the effect of the cannabinoid receptor agonist, CP 55,940, on electrically evoked transmitter release from rat brain slices

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 324, Issue 2-3, 1997, Pages 187-192

  Gifford, Andrew N ^a   Samiian, Laila ^a   Gatley, S John ^a   Ashby Jr , Charles R ^b  

^a BROOKHAVEN NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b ST JOHN'S UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acetylcholine; Brain slice; Cannabinoid receptor; CP 55,940; SR 14176A

Indexed keywords

4 (1,1 DIMETHYLHEPTYL) 1',2',3',4',5',6' HEXAHYDRO 2,3' DIHYDROXY 6' (3 HYDROXYPROPYL)BIPHENYL; CANNABINOID RECEPTOR AGONIST; CANNABINOID RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; RIMONABANT;

ACETYLCHOLINE RELEASE; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN SLICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HIPPOCAMPUS; IN VITRO STUDY; MALE; NEUROTRANSMITTER RELEASE; NONHUMAN; NORADRENALIN RELEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

ACETYLCHOLINE; ANALGESICS; ANIMALS; CANNABINOIDS; CORPUS STRIATUM; CYCLOHEXANOLS; HIPPOCAMPUS; MALE; MORPHOLINES; NAPHTHALENES; NOREPINEPHRINE; PIPERIDINES; PYRAZOLES; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; RECEPTORS, CANNABINOID; RECEPTORS, DRUG;

EID: 0030973808     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0014-2999(97)00082-4     Document Type: Article

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