Prevention of diazepam withdrawal syndrome by nifedipine - Behavioural and neurochemical studies

Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior

Volumn 79, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 269-277

  El Ganouni, S ^a   Hanoun, N ^b   Boni, C ^b   Tazi, A ^c   Hakkou, F ^c   Hamon, M ^b  

^a Faculty of Sciences and Techniques   (Morocco)

^b PITIÉ SALPÊTRIÈRE HOSPITAL   (France)

^c HASSAN II UNIVERSITY   (Morocco)

Author keywords

Anxiolytic; Diazepam; Dihydropyridine calcium antagonist; Nifedipine; Novel environment; Rat; Withdrawal

Indexed keywords

DIAZEPAM; NIFEDIPINE; SEROTONIN; WATER;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FLUID INTAKE; HIPPOCAMPUS; LONG TERM EXPOSURE; LOW DRUG DOSE; MALE; MAZE TEST; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SEROTONIN UPTAKE; WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME;

ANIMALS; ANTI-ANXIETY AGENTS; BASE SEQUENCE; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS; DIAZEPAM; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DRINKING; HIPPOCAMPUS; HYDROXYINDOLEACETIC ACID; MALE; NIFEDIPINE; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; RECEPTORS, GLUCOCORTICOID; RNA, MESSENGER; SEROTONIN; SUBSTANCE WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 11144272072     PISSN: 00913057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pbb.2004.07.007     Document Type: Article

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