Ovariectomy abolishes ethanol-induced impairment of baroreflex control of heat rate in conscious rats

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 349, Issue 2-3, 1998, Pages 253-261

  El Mas, Mahmoud M ^a   Abdel Rahman, Abdel A ^a  

^a EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Baroreflex sensitivity; Ethanol; Gender; Ovariectomy

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; PHENYLEPHRINE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEART RATE; INTRAGASTRIC DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; OVARIECTOMY; PRESSORECEPTOR REFLEX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ANIMALS; BAROREFLEX; BLOOD PRESSURE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSANTS; ETHANOL; FEMALE; HEART RATE; MALE; OVARIECTOMY; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 0032557471     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0014-2999(98)00202-7     Document Type: Article

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