Comparison of noradrenergic and serotonergic antidepressants in reducing immobility time in the tail suspension test

Japanese Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 85, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 327-330

  Fujishiro, J ^a   Imanishi, T ^a   Baba, J ^a   Kosaka, K ^a  

^a MEIJI SEIKA KAISHA LTD   (Japan)

Author keywords

Antidepressant; Immobility time; Tail suspension test

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; DESIPRAMINE; FLUOXETINE; FLUVOXAMINE; NORTRIPTYLINE; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ADRENAL FUNCTION; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SENSITIVITY; EXPERIMENTAL TEST; IMMOBILIZATION; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; NORADRENERGIC SYSTEM; SEROTONINERGIC SYSTEM; TAIL; TAIL SUSPENSION TEST; TIME;

EID: 0035070907     PISSN: 00215198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1254/jjp.85.327     Document Type: Article

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