Cannabinoid-induced stimulation of motor activity in planaria through an opioid receptor-mediated mechanism

Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 65-68

  Buttarelli, Francesca R ^a   Pontieri, Francesco E ^a,c   Margotta, Vito ^b   Palladini, Guido ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^c NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Behavior; Cannabinoid; Opioid; Planaria; WIN55212.2

Indexed keywords

2,3 DIHYDRO 5 METHYL 3 (MORPHOLINOMETHYL) 6 (1 NAPHTHOYL)PYRROLO[1,2,3 DE][1,4]BENZOXAZINE; CANNABINOID RECEPTOR AFFECTING AGENT; NALOXONE; OPIATE RECEPTOR; RIMONABANT;

ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG MECHANISM; LOCOMOTION; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NONHUMAN; STIMULATION; TURBELLARIA;

ANIMALS; CANNABINOIDS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; MORPHOLINES; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NALOXONE; NAPHTHALENES; PLANARIANS; RECEPTORS, OPIOID;

EID: 0036139980     PISSN: 02785846     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0278-5846(01)00230-5     Document Type: Article

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