Gender-related differences in the effects of nitric oxide donors on neuroleptic-induced catalepsy in mice

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 239-245

  Pires, J G P ^a   Costa, P G ^a   Saraiva, F P ^a   Bonikovski, V ^a   Futuro Neto, H A ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF ESPÍRITO SANTO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Gender differences; Isosorbide dinitrate; Linsidomine; Neuroleptic induced catalepsy; Nitric oxide donors; SNAP

Indexed keywords

CHLORPROMAZINE; HALOPERIDOL; ISOSORBIDE DINITRATE; LINSIDOMINE; N ACETYL S NITROSOPENICILLAMINE; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE DONOR; SEX HORMONE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; CATALEPSY; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOPAMINERGIC TRANSMISSION; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG MECHANISM; EXTRAPYRAMIDAL SYSTEM; FEMALE; LOCOMOTION; MALE; MOUSE; NIGRONEOSTRIATAL SYSTEM; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA;

EID: 0037291803     PISSN: 0100879X     EISSN: 1414431X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0100-879X2003000200012     Document Type: Review

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