Effects of physostigmine on the startle in guinea pigs: Two mechanisms involved

Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior

Volumn 58, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 909-913

  Philippens, I H C H M ^a   Olivier, B ^a   Melchers, B P C ^a  

^a TNO   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Auditory startle reflex; Cholinergic system; Guinea pig; Physostigmine

Indexed keywords

CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITOR; MECAMYLAMINE; MUSCARINIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; PHYSOSTIGMINE; SCOPOLAMINE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CHOLINERGIC SYSTEM; CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG MECHANISM; GUINEA PIG; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STARTLE REFLEX; SUBCUTANEOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

ACOUSTIC STIMULATION; ANIMALS; CHOLINERGIC ANTAGONISTS; CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITORS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; GUINEA PIGS; MALE; MECAMYLAMINE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MUSCARINIC ANTAGONISTS; PHYSOSTIGMINE; SCOPOLAMINE; STARTLE REACTION;

EID: 0031407066     PISSN: 00913057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0091-3057(97)00025-7     Document Type: Article

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