Involvement of sigma (σ1) receptors in modulating the anti-depressant effect of neurosteroids (dehydroepiandrosterone or pregnenolone) in mouse tail-suspension test

Journal of Psychopharmacology

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 691-696

  Dhir, A ^a   Kulkarni, S K ^a  

^a PANJAB UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Depression; Neurosteroids; Sigma receptors; Tail suspension test

Indexed keywords

1 (3,4 DIMETHOXYPHENETHYL) 4 (3 PHENYLPROPYL)PIPERAZINE; 2 [4 METHOXY 3 (2 PHENYLETHOXY)PHENYL] N,N DIPROPYLETHYLAMINE; ALPHA (4 FLUOROPHENYL) 4 (5 FLUORO 2 PYRIMIDINYL) 1 PIPERAZINEBUTANOL; CITALOPRAM; FLUOXETINE; FLUVOXAMINE; HALOPERIDOL; IGMESINE; IMIPRAMINE; N [2 (3,4 DICHLOROPHENYL)ETHYL] 2 DIMETHYLAMINO N METHYLETHYLAMINE; N ALLYLNORMETAZOCINE; NEUROSTEROID; PENTAZOCINE; PRASTERONE SULFATE; PREGNENOLONE; PROGESTERONE; RIMCAZOLE; SERTRALINE; SIGMA OPIATE RECEPTOR; TESTOSTERONE; ETHYLENEDIAMINE DERIVATIVE; PRASTERONE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG MECHANISM; IMMOBILIZATION; LOCOMOTION; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ANIMAL; DRUG ANTAGONISM; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MOUSE STRAIN; PHYSIOLOGY; TAIL;

ANIMALS; DEHYDROEPIANDROSTERONE; ETHYLENEDIAMINES; IMMOBILIZATION; MALE; MICE; MICE, INBRED STRAINS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PREGNENOLONE; PROGESTERONE; RECEPTORS, SIGMA; TAIL;

EID: 47549115098     PISSN: 02698811     EISSN: 14617285     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0269881107082771     Document Type: Article

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