Neuronal excitation in the ventral tegmental area modulates the micturition reflex mediated via the dopamine D1 and D2 receptors in rats

Journal of Pharmacological Sciences

Volumn 92, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 143-148

  Hashimoto, Kiyoshi ^a   Oyama, Tatsuya ^b   Sugiyama, Takahide ^a   Park, Young Chol ^a   Kurita, Takashi ^b  

^a KINKI UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^b NIPPON SHINYAKU CO LTD   (Japan)

Author keywords

DL homocysteic acid; Dopamine D1 D2 receptor; Micturition reflex; Ventral tegmental area

Indexed keywords

8 CHLORO 2,3,4,5 TETRAHYDRO 3 METHYL 5 PHENYL 1H 3 BENZAZEPIN 7 OL HYDROGEN MALEATE; DOPAMINE 1 RECEPTOR; DOPAMINE 1 RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; DOPAMINE 2 RECEPTOR; DOPAMINE 2 RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; ETICLOPRIDE; HOMOCYSTEIC ACID; SODIUM CHLORIDE; URETHAN;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BLADDER; BLADDER CONTRACTION; CONTINUOUS INFUSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYSTOMETRY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG MEGADOSE; FEMALE; INHIBITION KINETICS; MICROINJECTION; MICTURITION REFLEX; NERVE CELL STIMULATION; NONHUMAN; RAT; VENTRAL TEGMENTUM;

EID: 0037968847     PISSN: 13478613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1254/jphs.92.143     Document Type: Article

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