Effects of valproate on the dopaminergic system in mice

Neurological Research

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 217-219

  Vamos, Eniko ^a   Csati, Anett ^a   Vecsei, Laszlo ^a   Klivenyi, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SZEGED   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Dopaminergic transmission; Spontaneous locomotor activity; TH cell count; Valproate

Indexed keywords

VALPROIC ACID;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; DOPAMINERGIC SYSTEM; DRUG EFFECT; LOCOMOTION; MALE; MOUSE; NEUROTOXICITY; NONHUMAN; SUBSTANTIA NIGRA;

ANIMALS; CELL DEATH; DOPAMINE; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; MICE; MICE, INBRED STRAINS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; SUBSTANTIA NIGRA; VALPROIC ACID;

EID: 65749099941     PISSN: 01616412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/174313208X346099     Document Type: Article

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