NMDA receptor antagonists reduce restraint-induced release of prolactin in male rats

Neuroendocrinology Letters

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 435-439

  Liu, Jian Xiang ^a   Du, Ji Zeng ^a   Asai, Sayaka ^b   Shi, Zhan Quan ^b   Watanabe, Gen ^b   Taya, Kazuyoshi ^b  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b TOKYO UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

AP 5; Middle aged; MK 801; NMDA receptor; Peripuberal; Rat; Restraint; Stress

Indexed keywords

2 AMINO 5 PHOSPHONOVALERIC ACID; DIZOCILPINE; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; PROLACTIN;

ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; BRAIN VENTRICLE; CANNULA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG INHIBITION; IMPLANTATION; JUGULAR VEIN; MALE; NONHUMAN; PROLACTIN BLOOD LEVEL; PROLACTIN RELEASE; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; RAT; RAT STRAIN;

EID: 0345801059     PISSN: 0172780X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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