Differential effects of a dihydropyridine calcium channel antagonist on the components of ethanol tolerance

Brain Research

Volumn 863, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 9-19

  Smith, Janice W ^a   Little, Hilary J ^a  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Calcium channel antagonist; Dihydropyridine; Environment; Ethanol tolerance; Learning

Indexed keywords

2 AMINO 4 METHYL 5 PHOSPHONO 3 PENTENOIC ACID; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; NIMODIPINE;

ALCOHOL ABUSE; ALCOHOL TOLERANCE; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; ATAXIA; BEHAVIOR; BODY TEMPERATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; HYPOTHERMIA; LEARNING; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

2-AMINO-5-PHOSPHONOVALERATE; ALCOHOL-INDUCED DISORDERS, NERVOUS SYSTEM; ALCOHOLISM; ANIMALS; ATAXIA; BODY TEMPERATURE; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSANTS; DRUG ADMINISTRATION ROUTES; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; DRUG INTERACTIONS; DRUG TOLERANCE; ETHANOL; EXCITATORY AMINO ACID ANTAGONISTS; HYPOTHERMIA; LEARNING; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MOTOR SKILLS; NIMODIPINE; PRACTICE (PSYCHOLOGY); RATS; RATS, WISTAR; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0034724808     PISSN: 00068993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-8993(00)02064-3     Document Type: Article

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