Effects of co-administration of a monoamine oxidase inhibitor and a 5-HT(1A) receptor antagonist on 5-hydroxytryptamine cell firing and release

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 320, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 15-19

  Sharp, Trevor ^a   Gartside, Sarah E ^a   Umbers, Valerie ^a  

^a RADCLIFFE INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

5 HT(1A) receptor; Dorsal raphe nucleus; Extracellular recording; Microdialysis; Monoamine oxidase inhibitor; WAY 100635

Indexed keywords

MONOAMINE OXIDASE INHIBITOR; N [2 [4 (2 METHOXYPHENYL) 1 PIPERAZINYL]ETHYL] N (2 PYRIDYL)CYCLOHEXANECARBOXAMIDE; SEROTONIN 1A ANTAGONIST; SEROTONIN 1A RECEPTOR; TRANYLCYPROMINE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DORSAL RAPHE NUCLEUS; FRONTAL CORTEX; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; MICRODIALYSIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SEROTONIN RELEASE; SEROTONINERGIC SYSTEM;

ACTION POTENTIALS; ANIMALS; DRUG SYNERGISM; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FRONTAL LOBE; MALE; MICRODIALYSIS; MONOAMINE OXIDASE INHIBITORS; NEURONS; PIPERAZINES; PYRIDINES; RAPHE NUCLEI; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; RECEPTORS, SEROTONIN; RECEPTORS, SEROTONIN, 5-HT1; SEROTONIN; SEROTONIN ANTAGONISTS; TRANYLCYPROMINE;

EID: 0031053197     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0014-2999(96)00968-5     Document Type: Article

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