Modulation of noradrenergic neuronal firing by selective serotonin reuptake blockers

British Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 126, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 568-571

  Szabo, Steven T ^a   De Montigny, Claude ^a   Blier, Pierre ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Antidepressant; Major depression; Noradrenaline; Panic disorder; Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI); Serotonin (5 HT)

Indexed keywords

PAROXETINE; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; LOCUS CERULEUS; MALE; NONHUMAN; NORADRENERGIC NERVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SEROTONINERGIC TRANSMISSION;

ANIMALS; CITALOPRAM; EVOKED POTENTIALS; LOCUS COERULEUS; MALE; NEURONS; PAROXETINE; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITORS;

EID: 0033020993     PISSN: 00071188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjp.0702343     Document Type: Article

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