Testosterone mediates sex difference in hypothermia and cholinesterase inhibition by rivastigmine

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 433, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 73-79

  Wang, Rui Hua ^a   Schorer Apelbaum, Donna ^a   Weinstock, Marta ^a  

^a HADASSAH HEBREW UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Body temperature; Cholinesterase inhibition; Gonadectomy; Pilocarpine; Rivastigmine; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

CARBAMIC ACID; CHOLINERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CHOLINESTERASE; PILOCARPINE; RECEPTOR; RIVASTIGMINE; TESTOSTERONE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BODY TEMPERATURE; BRAIN; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG MECHANISM; ENZYME INHIBITION; FEMALE; GONADECTOMY; HYPOTHALAMUS; HYPOTHERMIA; MALE; NONHUMAN; ORCHIECTOMY; OVARIECTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ANIMALS; BODY TEMPERATURE; CARBAMATES; CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITORS; FEMALE; MALE; ORCHIECTOMY; PHENYLCARBAMATES; PILOCARPINE; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; TESTOSTERONE;

EID: 0035861872     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0014-2999(01)01498-4     Document Type: Article

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