Anxiolytic effect of estradiol in the median raphe nucleus mediated by 5-HT1A receptors

Behavioural Brain Research

Volumn 163, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 18-25

  Andrade, T G C S ^a   Nakamuta, J S ^a   Avanzi, V ^a   Graeff, F G ^b  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Elevated plus maze; Estradiol; Median raphe nucleus; Open field; Serotonin

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL BENZOATE; N [2 [4 (2 METHOXYPHENYL) 1 PIPERAZINYL]ETHYL] N (2 PYRIDYL)CYCLOHEXANECARBOXAMIDE; SEROTONIN 1A RECEPTOR;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG MEGADOSE; ESTROGEN ACTIVITY; FEMALE; HORMONAL REGULATION; LOCOMOTION; MAZE TEST; MEDIAN RAPHE NUCLEUS; NERVE CELL STIMULATION; NONHUMAN; OPEN FIELD BEHAVIOR; OVARIECTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; TASK PERFORMANCE; TRANQUILIZING ACTIVITY;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; ANTI-ANXIETY AGENTS; ANXIETY; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ESTRADIOL; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; MICROINJECTIONS; RAPHE NUCLEI; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; RECEPTOR, SEROTONIN, 5-HT1A; REFERENCE VALUES;

EID: 22244439558     PISSN: 01664328     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbr.2005.04.015     Document Type: Article

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