Behavioral, physiological, and neuroendocrine stress responses and differential sensitivity to diazepam in two Wistar rat lines selectively bred for high- and low-anxiety-related behavior

Neuropsychopharmacology

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 381-396

  Liebsch, Gudrun ^a   Linthorst, Astrid C E ^a   Neumann, Inga D ^a   Reul, Johannes M H M ^a   Holsboer, Florian ^a   Landgraf, Rainer ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE OF PSYCHIATRY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Benzodiazepines; Biotelemetry; Emotionality; Forced swim test; HPA system, Elevated plus maze; Stress coping

Indexed keywords

ANXIOLYTIC AGENT; CORTICOSTERONE; CORTICOTROPIN; CORTICOTROPIN RELEASING FACTOR; DIAZEPAM;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; BODY TEMPERATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG SENSITIVITY; EMOTIONALITY; FORCED SWIMMING TEST; HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; INTRAPERITONEAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LOCOMOTION; MALE; MAZE TEST; NEUROENDOCRINE SYSTEM; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; STRAIN DIFFERENCE; STRESS;

ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE; ANIMALS; ANTI-ANXIETY AGENTS; ANXIETY; CORTICOSTERONE; DIAZEPAM; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; STRESS;

EID: 0032210702     PISSN: 0893133X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0893-133X(98)00042-6     Document Type: Article

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