The effects of the benzodiazepine receptor ligand 3-(methoxycarbonyl) amino-β-carboline on food and water intake in rats

Methods and Findings in Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology

Volumn 24, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 681-683

  Patel, S M ^a   Ebenezer, Ivor S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

3 (methoxycarbonyl); Amino carboline; Benzodiazepine; Food intake; Water intake

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE RECEPTOR; BETA CARBOLINE 3 CARBAMIC ACID METHYL ESTER;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET RESTRICTION; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG EFFECT; FLUID INTAKE; FOOD INTAKE; HYPERPHAGIA; MALE; NONHUMAN; RAT;

ANIMALS; CARBOLINES; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; DRUG EVALUATION, PRECLINICAL; EATING; INJECTIONS, INTRAPERITONEAL; MALE; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; RECEPTORS, GABA-A; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0036985314     PISSN: 03790355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1358/mf.2002.24.10.802318     Document Type: Article

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