MK-801 suppresses muricidal behavior but not locomotion in olfactory bulbectomized rats: Involvement of NMDA receptors

Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior

Volumn 77, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 641-646

  Ho, Ying Jui ^a   Chen, Kuang Ho ^b,c   Tai, Mei Yun ^c   Tsai, Yuan Feen ^c  

^a CHUNG SHAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Amygdala; Glutamate; MK 801; Mouse killing behavior; NMDA receptor; Olfactory bulbectomy

Indexed keywords

DIZOCILPINE; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR;

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; BRAIN PERFUSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; LOCOMOTION; MALE; NONHUMAN; OLFACTORY BULBECTOMY; OPEN FIELD BEHAVIOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; DIZOCILPINE MALEATE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; EXCITATORY AMINO ACID ANTAGONISTS; LOCOMOTION; MALE; MICE; MICE, INBRED ICR; OLFACTORY BULB; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; RECEPTORS, N-METHYL-D-ASPARTATE;

RATTUS NORVEGICUS;

EID: 1542300272     PISSN: 00913057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pbb.2004.01.001     Document Type: Article

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