Noradrenergic alpha-2 receptor agonists reverse working memory deficits induced by the anxiogenic drug, FG7142, in rats

Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior

Volumn 67, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 397-403

  Birnbaum, S G ^a   Podell, D M ^a   Arnsten, A F T ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Clonidine; Delay alternation; Dopamine; FG7142; Guanfacine; Norepinephrine; Prefrontal cortex; Stress; Working memory

Indexed keywords

ALPHA 1 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; ALPHA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; ALPHA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; CLONIDINE; DOPAMINE 1 RECEPTOR; GUANFACINE; N METHYL BETA CARBOLINE 3 CARBOXAMIDE; RECEPTOR SUBTYPE;

AMNESIA; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CATECHOLAMINE RELEASE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE TIME EFFECT RELATION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG INDUCED DISEASE; MALE; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; MENTAL STRESS; NONHUMAN; PREFRONTAL CORTEX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; WORKING MEMORY;

ADRENERGIC ALPHA-AGONISTS; ANIMALS; CARBOLINES; CLONIDINE; GABA ANTAGONISTS; GUANFACINE; MALE; MEMORY; MEMORY DISORDERS; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; RECEPTORS, ADRENERGIC, ALPHA-2; SECOND MESSENGER SYSTEMS;

EID: 0034491415     PISSN: 00913057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0091-3057(00)00306-3     Document Type: Article

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