Prolonged treatment with beta-adrenoceptor antagonists counteracts the aggression deficit induced by chronic stress

Polish Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 49, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 283-289

  Zebrowska Łtupina, Iwona ^a   Ossowska, Grazyna ^a   Łupina, Tomasz ^a   Klenk Majewska, Bozena ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF LUBLIN   (Poland)

Author keywords

Acebutolol; Beta adrenoceptor antagonists; Chronic stress; Nadolol,; Open field; Pindolol; Propranolol; Rats; Shock induced fighting behavior

Indexed keywords

ACEBUTOLOL; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; NADOLOL; PINDOLOL; PROPRANOLOL;

AGGRESSION; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; BLOOD BRAIN BARRIER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; EXPERIMENTAL MODEL; INTRAPERITONEAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; RAT; STRESS;

ACEBUTOLOL; ADRENERGIC BETA-ANTAGONISTS; AGGRESSION; ANIMALS; CHRONIC DISEASE; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; MALE; NADOLOL; PINDOLOL; PROPRANOLOL; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; STRESS; STRESS, PHYSIOLOGICAL; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 1842365546     PISSN: 12306002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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