Differential Effects of the 5HT1A Agonist Gepirone on Food Intake in Rats may Depend on their Motivation to Eat

Methods and Findings in Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology

Volumn 25, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 727-731

  Ebenezer, I S ^a   Tite, R M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

5 HT1A receptors; 5 hydroxytryptamine; 8 OH DPAT; Food intake; Gepirone; Incentive; Motivation; Serotonin

Indexed keywords

GEPIRONE; SEROTONIN 1A AGONIST; PYRIMIDINE DERIVATIVE; SEROTONIN 1A RECEPTOR; SEROTONIN AGONIST;

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET RESTRICTION; DRUG EFFECT; FOOD INTAKE; HYPOPHAGIA; MALE; MOTIVATION; NONHUMAN; PALATABILITY; ANIMAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG POTENTIATION; EATING; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RAT; WISTAR RAT;

ANIMALS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; EATING; MALE; MOTIVATION; PYRIMIDINES; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; RECEPTOR, SEROTONIN, 5-HT1A; SEROTONIN AGONISTS;

EID: 0347132600     PISSN: 03790355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1358/mf.2003.25.9.793341     Document Type: Article

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