L-DOPA cyclohexyl ester is a novel stable and potent competitive antagonist against L-DOPA, as compared to L-DOPA methyl ester

Japanese Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 75, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 307-309

  Misu, Yoshimi ^a   Goshima, Yoshio ^a   Miyamae, Takeaki ^a   Furukawa, Nobuya ^a   Sugiyama, Yoshinobu ^a   Okumura, Yoko ^a   Shimizu, Minako ^a   Ohshima, Etsuo ^b   Suzuki, Fumio ^b  

^a YOKOHAMA CITY UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b KYOWA HAKKO KOGYO CO LTD   (Japan)

Author keywords

Competitive L DOPA antagonist; DOPA cyclohexyl ester; Microinjection into the nucleus tractus solitarii

Indexed keywords

ESTER; LEVODOPA; LEVODOPA CYCLOHEXYL ESTER; LEVODOPA METHYL ESTER; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; COMPETITIVE INHIBITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG POTENCY; DRUG SCREENING; DRUG STABILITY; INTRACEREBRAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; RAT; SOLITARY TRACT NUCLEUS;

ANIMALS; ANTIPARKINSON AGENTS; BLOOD PRESSURE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; LEVODOPA; MALE; MICROINJECTIONS; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; SOLITARY NUCLEUS;

EID: 0031434893     PISSN: 00215198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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