Pineal melatonin in rats: Suppression by the selective α2-adrenoceptor agonist medetomidine

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 326, Issue 2-3, 1997, Pages 229-236

  Mustanoja, Satu M ^a   Hätönen, Taina ^a   Johansson Alila, Aino ^a   Laakso, Maija Liisa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Antipamezole; Circadian rhythm; Medetomidine; Melatonin; Pineal gland; 2 Adrenoceptor

Indexed keywords

ALPHA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; ATIPAMEZOLE; MEDETOMIDINE; MELATONIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; NONHUMAN; PINEAL BODY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; RAT; SUBCUTANEOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 0343554663     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0014-2999(97)85418-0     Document Type: Article

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