Effects of 5-HT1A-receptor agonist, 8-OH-DPAT, and GABA B-receptor agonist, baclofen, on lordosis in female rats with lesions in either the dorsal raphe nucleus or septum

Journal of Pharmacological Sciences

Volumn 98, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 419-424

  Kishitake, Miki ^a   Yamanouchi, Korehito ^a  

^a WASEDA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

5 HT1A receptor agonist; Dorsal raphe nucleus lesion; GABAB receptor agonist; Lordosis; Septal lesion

Indexed keywords

2 DIPROPYLAMINO 8 HYDROXYTETRALIN; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID B RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; BACLOFEN; ESTRADIOL; ESTROGEN; PROGESTERONE; SEROTONIN 1 AGONIST; SILICON; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; SEROTONIN AGONIST;

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN INJURY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DORSAL RAPHE NUCLEUS; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HORMONAL THERAPY; LORDOSIS; NONHUMAN; OVARIECTOMY; RAT; RAT STRAIN; ANIMAL; BODY POSTURE; PATHOLOGY; RAPHE NUCLEUS; SEPTUM PELLUCIDUM; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; WISTAR RAT;

8-HYDROXY-2-(DI-N-PROPYLAMINO)TETRALIN; ANIMALS; BACLOFEN; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; GABA AGONISTS; POSTURE; PROGESTERONE; RAPHE NUCLEI; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; SEPTUM OF BRAIN; SEROTONIN AGONISTS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL;

EID: 24744439312     PISSN: 13478613     EISSN: 13478648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1254/jphs.FP0050223     Document Type: Article

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