Modulation of tonic immobility in guinea pig PAG by homocysteic acid, a glutamate agonist

Physiology and Behavior

Volumn 94, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 468-473

  Ramos Coutinho, Márcio ^a   da Silva, Luís Felipe Souza ^a   Menescal de Oliveira, Leda ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Defensive behavior; dl homocysteic acid; Excitatory amino acid; Guinea pig; PAG; Tonic immobility

Indexed keywords

DIZOCILPINE; EXCITATORY AMINO ACID; HOMOCYSTEIC ACID; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEFENSIVE BEHAVIOR; DRUG MEGADOSE; GUINEA PIG; LOW DRUG DOSE; MALE; MICROINJECTION; NONHUMAN; PERIAQUEDUCTAL GRAY MATTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TONIC IMMOBILITY;

EID: 43549106571     PISSN: 00319384     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2008.02.013     Document Type: Article

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