Role of the amygdaloid nuclei in the modulation of tonic immobility in guinea pigs

Physiology and Behavior

Volumn 67, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 717-724

  Andrade Leite Panissi, Christie Ramos ^a   Monassi, Claudia Regina ^a   Menescal De Oliveira, Leda ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Amygdaloid nuclei; Cholinergic system; Defensive behavior; Guinea pig; Tonic immobility

Indexed keywords

ATROPINE; CARBACHOL; MUSCARINIC RECEPTOR;

AMYGDALOID NUCLEUS; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CHOLINERGIC SYSTEM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEFENSIVE BEHAVIOR; DRUG EFFECT; GUINEA PIG; HYPNOSIS; IMMOBILIZATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0344183056     PISSN: 00319384     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0031-9384(99)00133-X     Document Type: Article

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