Oral administration of the 5-HT2C receptor agonist, mCPP, reduces body weight gain in rats over 28 days as a result of maintained hypophagia

Psychopharmacology

Volumn 167, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 274-280

  Vickers, S P ^a   Easton, N ^a   Webster, L J ^a   Wyatt, A ^a   Bickerdike, M J ^a   Dourish, C T ^a   Kennett, G A ^a  

^a Vernalis PLC   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

5 HT receptors; Chronic; d Fenfluramine; mCPP; Paired feeding; Tolerance

Indexed keywords

3 (CHLOROPHENYL)PIPERAZINE; DEXFENFLURAMINE; SEROTONIN 2C AGONIST; SEROTONIN RECEPTOR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG RECEPTOR BINDING; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; HYPOPHAGIA; LOCOMOTION; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; NONHUMAN; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; WEIGHT GAIN; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 0038513394     PISSN: 00333158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00213-002-1378-6     Document Type: Article

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