Intracerebroventricular injection of tryptophan, but not lysine or methionine, induces sedative effect during an acute stressful condition in neonatal chicks

Journal of Applied Animal Research

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 25-28

  Kurauchi, Isao ^c   Asechi, Mari ^a   Tachibana, Tetsuya ^a   Han, Li ^b   Hayamizu, Kohsuke ^b   Michaeldenbow, D ^c   Furusea, Mitsuhiro ^a  

^a KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Central Research Development Laboratory Fancl Corporation   (Japan)

^c VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

DL tryptophan; Intracerebroventricular injection; L lysine; L methionine; Neonatal chick; Social separation stress

Indexed keywords

EID: 38149086720     PISSN: 09712119     EISSN: 09741844     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09712119.2007.9706623     Document Type: Article

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