The effect of lithium administration in animal models of depression: A short review

Fundamental and Clinical Pharmacology

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 293-299

  Redrobe, John P ^a   Bourin, Michel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE NANTES   (France)

Author keywords

Animal models; Antidepressant augmentation; Lithium

Indexed keywords

5 METHOXY 3 (1,2,3,6 TETRAHYDRO 4 PYRIDYL) 1H INDOLE; ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATASE (POTASSIUM SODIUM) INHIBITOR; ANPIRTOLINE; ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; CITALOPRAM; CLOMIPRAMINE; DESIPRAMINE; FLUOXETINE; IMIPRAMINE; LITHIUM; MIANSERIN; OUABAIN; RESERPINE; SEROTONIN 1A RECEPTOR; SEROTONIN 1B RECEPTOR;

ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; DRUG MECHANISM; FORCED SWIMMING TEST; HELPLESSNESS; HYPOKINESIA; IMMOBILIZATION STRESS; NONHUMAN; OLFACTORY BULBECTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0033279821     PISSN: 07673981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1472-8206.1999.tb00348.x     Document Type: Article

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