Convulsive effects of a benzodiazepine receptor inverse agonist: Are they related to anxiogenic processes?

Journal of Physiology Paris

Volumn 91, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 21-29

  Clement Y ^a   Bondoux, D ^b   Launay, J M ^c   Chapouthier, G ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b BICHAT HOSPITAL   (France)

^c HÔPITAL LARIBOISIÈRE   (France)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Epilepsy; Linkage testing strain

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE RECEPTOR; BENZODIAZEPINE RECEPTOR INVERSE STIMULATING AGENT; BETA CARBOLINE 3 CARBOXYLIC ACID METHYL ESTER; CLONAZEPAM; FLUMAZENIL;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CONVULSION; INTRAPERITONEAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LATENT PERIOD; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; TRANQUILIZING ACTIVITY;

EID: 0342981532     PISSN: 09284257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0928-4257(99)80162-4     Document Type: Article

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