Somatodendritic α2-adrenoceptors in the locus coeruleus are involved in the in vivo modulation of cortical noradrenaline release by the antidepressant desipramine

Journal of Neurochemistry

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 790-798

  Mateo, Yolanda ^a   Pineda, Joseba ^a   Meana, J Javier ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY UPV EHU   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cingulate cortex; Desipramine; Locus coeruleus; Microdialysis; Noradrenaline; 2 Adrenoceptor

Indexed keywords

2 (2 METHOXY 1,4 BENZODIOXAN 2 YL) 2 IMIDAZOLINE; ALPHA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; DESIPRAMINE; NORADRENALIN; 2-METHOXYIDAZOXAN; ALPHA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; DRUG DERIVATIVE; IDAZOXAN; TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CINGULATE GYRUS; CONTROLLED STUDY; INTRAPERITONEAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LOCUS CERULEUS; MALE; MICRODIALYSIS; NONHUMAN; NORADRENALIN RELEASE; NORADRENERGIC NERVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; ANIMAL; CHEMISTRY; CYTOLOGY; DENDRITE; DRUG EFFECT; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; METABOLISM; NERVE CELL; PHYSIOLOGY; SPRAGUE DAWLEY RAT;

ANIMALIA;

ADRENERGIC ALPHA-ANTAGONISTS; ANIMALS; ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS, TRICYCLIC; DENDRITES; DESIPRAMINE; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; GYRUS CINGULI; IDAZOXAN; LOCUS COERULEUS; MALE; MICRODIALYSIS; NEURONS; NOREPINEPHRINE; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; RECEPTORS, ADRENERGIC, ALPHA-2;

EID: 0031595284     PISSN: 00223042     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1471-4159.1998.71020790.x     Document Type: Article

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