A nitric oxide synthase inhibitor reduces hyperphagia induced in rats by the 5-HT(1A) receptor agonist, 8-OH-DPAT, independently of hypothalamic serotonin metabolism

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 402, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 247-250

  Yamada, Jun ^a   Sugimoto, Yumi ^a   Kunitomo, Masaru ^b  

^a KOBE PHARMACEUTICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Kwansei Gakuin University   (Japan)

Author keywords

5 HT (5 hydroxytryptamine, serotonin); 8 OH DPAT (8 hydroxy 2 di n (propylamino)tetralin); Food intake; Hypothalamus; N(G) nitro L arginine methyl ester (L NAME); Nitric oxide (NO)

Indexed keywords

2 DIPROPYLAMINO 8 HYDROXYTETRALIN; N(G) NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE INHIBITOR; SEROTONIN 1A AGONIST; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BRAIN METABOLISM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; ELECTROCHEMICAL DETECTION; FOOD INTAKE; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; HYPERPHAGIA; HYPOTHALAMUS; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SEROTONIN METABOLISM;

8-HYDROXY-2-(DI-N-PROPYLAMINO)TETRALIN; ANIMALS; ENZYME INHIBITORS; HYDROXYINDOLEACETIC ACID; HYPERPHAGIA; HYPOTHALAMUS; MALE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; RECEPTORS, SEROTONIN; RECEPTORS, SEROTONIN, 5-HT1; SEROTONIN; SEROTONIN AGONISTS;

EID: 0034714294     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0014-2999(00)00507-0     Document Type: Article

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