Selectivity of atipamezole, yohimbine and tolazoline for alpha-2 adrenergic receptor subtypes: Implications for clinical reversal of alpha-2 adrenergic receptor mediated sedation in sheep

Journal of Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 342-347

  Schwartz, D D ^a   Clark, T P ^a  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

1,3,4,5',6,6',7,12B OCTAHYDRO 1',3' DIMETHYL 2H SPIRO[BENZO[B]FURO[2,3 A]QUINOLIZINE 2,4' PYRIMIDINE] 2' ONE; ALPHA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; ALPHA 2A ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; ALPHA 2B ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; ALPHA 2C ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; ALPHA 2D ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; ALPHA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; ATIPAMEZOLE; RECEPTOR SUBTYPE; TOLAZINE; TOLAZOLINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; YOHIMBINE;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; BOVIDS; BRAIN STEM; CELL STRAIN; COMPETITIVE INHIBITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG SELECTIVITY; GENETIC TRANSFECTION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LIGAND BINDING; LOCUS CERULEUS; NERVE CELL; NONHUMAN; PONS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; RECEPTOR AFFINITY; SEDATION; SHEEP;

ADRENERGIC ALPHA-ANTAGONISTS; ANIMALS; BINDING, COMPETITIVE; BRAIN STEM; HYPNOTICS AND SEDATIVES; IMIDAZOLES; LIGANDS; RECEPTORS, ADRENERGIC, ALPHA-2; SHEEP; TOLAZOLINE; YOHIMBINE;

ANIMALIA; BOVIDAE; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0031789961     PISSN: 01407783     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2885.1998.00151.x     Document Type: Article

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