α2A-adrenoceptors enhance the serotonergic effects of fluoxetine

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 539, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 164-167

  Beyer, Chad E ^a   Lin, Qian ^a   Rosenzweig Lipson, Sharon ^a   Schechter, Lee E ^a  

^a PFIZER INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Adrenergic receptor; Depression; Microdialysis; SSRI (Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor)

Indexed keywords

2 (1 METHYL 2 ISOINDOLINYLMETHYL) 2 IMIDAZOLINE; ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; ALPHA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; ALPHA 2B ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; ALPHA 2C ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; BIOGENIC AMINE; FLUOXETINE; IMILOXAN; NORADRENALIN; RAUWOLSCINE; SEROTONIN; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; FRONTAL CORTEX; MALE; NEUROCHEMISTRY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN FUNCTION; RAT; SEROTONINERGIC SYSTEM;

ANIMALS; FLUOXETINE; MALE; MICRODIALYSIS; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; RECEPTORS, ADRENERGIC, ALPHA-2; SEROTONIN; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITORS;

EID: 33646875938     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2006.03.083     Document Type: Article

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