The inhibitory effects on sexual behavior and ambulatory activity of the mixed GABA(A)/GABA(B) agonist progabide are differentially blocked by GABA receptor antagonists

Psychopharmacology

Volumn 129, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 27-34

  Ågmo, Anders ^a   Paredes, Raúl G ^b   Sierra, Laura ^b   Garcés, Irma ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE TOURS   (France)

^b UNIVERSIDAD ANÁHUAC   (Mexico)

Author keywords

bicuculline; CGP 35348; GABA; motor coordination; progabide; sexual behavior

Indexed keywords

3 AMINOPROPYL(DIETHOXYMETHYL)PHOSPHINIC ACID; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID A RECEPTOR; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID A RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID A RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID B RECEPTOR; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID B RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID B RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID RECEPTOR; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; BICUCULLINE; PROGABIDE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG MECHANISM; INTRAPERITONEAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LOCOMOTION; MALE; MOTOR COORDINATION; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

ANIMALS; BICUCULLINE; FEMALE; GABA AGONISTS; GABA ANTAGONISTS; GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; ORGANOPHOSPHORUS COMPOUNDS; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; RECEPTORS, GABA-A; RECEPTORS, GABA-B; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL;

EID: 0031015202     PISSN: 00333158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002130050158     Document Type: Article

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