Anxiolytic-like actions of melatonin, 5-metoxytryptophol, 5-hydroxytryptophol and benzodiazepines on a conflict procedure

Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 117-129

  Naranjo Rodriguez, Elia B ^a,c   Osornio, Alejandro Ortiz ^a   Hernandez Avitia, Eva ^a   Mendoza Fernandez, Victor ^a   Escobar, Alfonso ^b  

^a Faculty of Chemistry   (Mexico)

^b INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACIONES BIOMÉDICAS   (Mexico)

^c Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico Facultad de Quimica   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Anxiolytic; Benzodiazepines; Conflict; Melatonin; Stress

Indexed keywords

5 HYDROXYTRYPTOPHOL; 5 METHOXYTRYPTOPHOL; CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE; DIAZEPAM; MELATONIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CONFLICT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; ELECTRIC SHOCK; MALE; NONHUMAN; RAT;

ANIMALS; ANTI-ANXIETY AGENTS; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); DIAZEPAM; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ELECTROSHOCK; HYDROXYTRYPTOPHOL; INDOLES; INJECTIONS, INTRAPERITONEAL; MALE; MELATONIN; RATS; RATS, WISTAR;

EID: 0033970442     PISSN: 02785846     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0278-5846(99)00075-5     Document Type: Article

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