Sex differences in forced-swim and open-field test behaviours after chronic administration of melatonin

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 402, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 87-93

  Brotto, Lori A ^a   Barr, Alasdair M ^a   Gorzalka, Boris B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Antidepressant; Depression; Forced swim test; Melatonin; Sex difference

Indexed keywords

DESIPRAMINE; MELATONIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEPRESSION; FORCED SWIMMING TEST; GENE LOCUS; HORMONE RESPONSE; IMMOBILIZATION; LOCOMOTION; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; NEUROTRANSMITTER RELEASE; NONHUMAN; OPEN FIELD TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; RECEPTOR BINDING; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ANIMALS; ANTIOXIDANTS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FLUOXETINE; MALE; MELATONIN; MOTOR ACTIVITY; RATS; RATS, LONG-EVANS; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITORS; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SWIMMING;

EID: 0034683204     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0014-2999(00)00491-X     Document Type: Article

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