Effect of indomethacin on nicotine-induced ACTH and corticosterone response

Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 165-173

  Bugajski, J ^a   Gadek Michalska A ^a   Borycz, J ^a   Glod R ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF PHARMACOLOGY   (Poland)

Author keywords

ACTH; Corticosterone; Indomethacin; Nicotine; Prostaglandins

Indexed keywords

ATROPINE; CORTICOSTERONE; CORTICOTROPIN; HEXAMETHONIUM; INDOMETACIN; MECAMYLAMINE; NICOTINE; NICOTINIC RECEPTOR; PROSTAGLANDIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORTICOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; CORTICOSTERONE RELEASE; CORTICOTROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; CORTICOTROPIN RELEASE; DOSE RESPONSE; INTRACEREBROVENTRICULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTRAPERITONEAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; RAT;

ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE; ANIMALS; CORTICOSTERONE; CYCLOOXYGENASE INHIBITORS; HEXAMETHONIUM; INDOMETHACIN; MALE; MECAMYLAMINE; NICOTINE; NICOTINIC ANTAGONISTS; RATS; RATS, WISTAR;

EID: 2642610315     PISSN: 08675910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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