Neuronal responses to cannabinoid receptor ligands in the solitary tract nucleus

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 359, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 49-54

  Himmi, Thami ^a   Perrin, Jean ^a   El Ouazzani, Taieb ^a   Orsini, Jean Claude ^a  

^a AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

Author keywords

Cannabinoid receptor; Nucleus tractus solitarii; Unit activity; 9 Tetrahydrocannabinol

Indexed keywords

CANNABINOID RECEPTOR; DRONABINOL; RIMONABANT;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; RHOMBENCEPHALON; SINGLE UNIT ACTIVITY; SOLITARY TRACT NUCLEUS;

EID: 0032538621     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0014-2999(98)00630-X     Document Type: Article

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