Alterations of central muscarinic functions during subchronic exposure to acrylonitrile in rats

Research Communications in Biological Psychology and Psychiatry

Volumn 23, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 29-42

  Satayavivad, J ^a,c   Thiantanawat, A ^a   Tuntawiroon, J ^a   Watcharasit, P ^a   Ruchirawat, M ^b,c  

^a Chulabhorn Research Institute   (Thailand)

^b Toxicology and Management of Chemicals   (Thailand)

^c MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACRYLONITRILE; ATROPINE; MUSCARINIC RECEPTOR;

ACETYLCHOLINE BRAIN LEVEL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CHOLINERGIC SYSTEM; CONTROLLED STUDY; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NEUROTOXICITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

EID: 0032318906     PISSN: 03622428     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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