Phase relation of neurotransmitter affecting drugs (5-HTP and L-DOPA) alters photo-sexual response (scotosensitive and scotorefractory) in Japanese quail

Journal of Environmental Biology

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 285-293

  Bhatt, Renu ^a   Chaturvedi, C M ^a  

^a BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Circadian; Dopaminergic; Scotorefractoriness; Scotosensitivity; Serotonergic

Indexed keywords

5 HYDROXYTRYPTOPHAN; LEVODOPA;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOPAMINERGIC ACTIVITY; MALE; NEUROTRANSMISSION; NONHUMAN; SEROTONINERGIC SYSTEM; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; TESTIS DEVELOPMENT;

ANIMALIA; PHASIANIDAE;

EID: 0031662584     PISSN: 02548704     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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