Anxiolytic-like action in mice treated with nitrous oxide and oral triazolam or diazepam

Life Sciences

Volumn 76, Issue 15, 2005, Pages 1667-1674

  Gries, Deborah A ^a   Condouris, George A ^b   Shey, Zia ^a   Houpt, Milton ^a  

^a RUTGERS SCHOOL OF DENTAL MEDICINE   (United States)

^b RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Anxiolytic; Anxiolytic like; Behavioral; Benzodiazepines; Conscious sedation; Diazepam; Mice; Nitrous oxide; Sedation; Triazolam

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE; DIAZEPAM; NITROUS OXIDE; TRIAZOLAM;

AMBIENT AIR; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; LOCOMOTION; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; SEDATION; TRANQUILIZING ACTIVITY;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 13444301320     PISSN: 00243205     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2004.07.028     Document Type: Article

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