Effects of Halothane, Pentobarbital and Ketamine on Serum Melatonin Levels in the Early Scotophase in New Zealand White Rabbits

NeuroSignals

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 310-316

  Pang, Celia S ^a   Mulnier, Charlotte ^a   Pang, Shiu F ^a   Yang, Joseph C S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Anaesthetic; Circadian rhythm; N2O; Pineal gland; Propofol; Sympathetic innervation

Indexed keywords

ANESTHETIC AGENT; HALOTHANE; KETAMINE; MELATONIN; PENTOBARBITAL;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; HORMONE RELEASE; MALE; NONHUMAN; PINEAL BODY; RABBIT; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; SLEEP WAKING CYCLE; SUPRAOPTIC NUCLEUS; SYMPATHETIC INNERVATION;

ANESTHETICS, INHALATION; ANESTHETICS, INTRAVENOUS; ANIMALS; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; DARKNESS; HALOTHANE; KETAMINE; MALE; MELATONIN; PENTOBARBITAL; PINEAL GLAND; RABBITS; SECRETORY RATE; SUPRACHIASMATIC NUCLEUS;

MAMMALIA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 0034880298     PISSN: 1424862X     EISSN: 14248638     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000046898     Document Type: Article

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