The effects of lithium on reproductive physiology and maternal behaviour in rats

Indian Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 306-310

  Roy, Uma ^b,d   Chattopadhyay, S ^c   Mukherjee, B P ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL   (India)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALCUTTA   (India)

^c JADAVPUR UNIVERSITY   (India)

^d NONE   (India)

Author keywords

Lithium; Luteinizing hormone; Maternal behaviour; Oestrous cycle; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

LITHIUM; LUTEINIZING HORMONE;

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; INTRAPERITONEAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; MATING; NONHUMAN; SEX HORMONE DETERMINATION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; VAGINA SMEAR;

EID: 0032835695     PISSN: 02537613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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