Effects of cyanamide and acetaldehyde accumulation on the locomotor stimulant and sedative effects of ethanol in mice

Behavioural Pharmacology

Volumn 18, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 777-784

  Tambour, Sophie ^a   Closon, Catherine ^a   Tirelli, Ezio ^a   Quertemont, Etienne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

4 methylpyrazole; Acetaldehyde; Alcohol dehydrogenase; Aldehyde dehydrogenase; Catalase; Cyanamide; Ethanol; Locomotor activity; Mouse; Sedation

Indexed keywords

4 METHYLPYRAZOLE; ACETALDEHYDE; ALCOHOL; ALDEHYDE DEHYDROGENASE; CATALASE; CYANAMIDE;

ALCOHOL METABOLISM; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG INHIBITION; IN VIVO STUDY; LOCOMOTION; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; RIGHTING REFLEX; SEDATION; STIMULATION; STIMULUS RESPONSE;

ACETALDEHYDE; ALDEHYDE DEHYDROGENASE; ANIMALS; BRAIN; CYANAMIDE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ETHANOL; HYPNOTICS AND SEDATIVES; MALE; MICE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PYRAZOLES; REFLEX;

EID: 35948938553     PISSN: 09558810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/FBP.0b013e3282f158ca     Document Type: Article

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