Anxiolytic-like effect of succinic acid in mice

Life Sciences

Volumn 73, Issue 25, 2003, Pages 3257-3264

  Chen, Si Wei ^a   Xin, Qin ^a,b   Kong, Wei Xi ^a   Min, Li ^a   Li, Jing Fang ^a  

^a SHENYANG PHARMACEUTICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b JINING MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Anxiolytic; Elevated plus maze; Hyperthermia; Mice; Novel food consumption; Succinic acid

Indexed keywords

ANXIOLYTIC AGENT; DIAZEPAM; SUCCINIC ACID;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ACTIVITY; EXPERIMENTAL MODEL; FOOD INTAKE; HYPERTHERMIA; MALE; MAZE TEST; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; RECTUM TEMPERATURE; STRESS; TRANQUILIZING ACTIVITY;

EID: 0141996497     PISSN: 00243205     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2003.06.017     Document Type: Article

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