Nitric oxide synthase inhibitor 7-nitroindazole attenuates the behavioural signs of ethanol withdrawal due to pharmacokinetic interaction

Medical Science Research

Volumn 26, Issue 12, 1998, Pages 821-822

  Vassiljev, V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TARTU   (Estonia)

Author keywords

7 nitroindazole; Dependence; Diazepam; Ethanol; Nitric oxide synthase; Withdrawal

Indexed keywords

7 NITROINDAZOLE; ALCOHOL; DIAZEPAM; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE INHIBITOR;

ALCOHOL BLOOD LEVEL; ALCOHOLISM; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CLEARANCE; CLONIC SEIZURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTRAPERITONEAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; TREMOR; WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0032405775     PISSN: 02698951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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