The influence of the nitric oxide synthase inhibitor L-NOARG on the effects of ethanol in rats after acute ethanol administration

Pharmacology and Toxicology

Volumn 86, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 63-67

  Vassiljev, Vitali ^a   Mesila, Ingrid ^a   Vali, Marika ^a   Pokk, Paavo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TARTU   (Estonia)

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Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; N(G) NITROARGININE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE INHIBITOR;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ALCOHOL INTERACTION; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG POTENTIATION; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; LIVER NECROSIS; MALE; NONHUMAN; OPEN FIELD TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SEDATION; SLEEP INDUCTION; SLEEP TIME; TISSUE REACTION; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0033956721     PISSN: 09019928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0773.2000.pto860203.x     Document Type: Article

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