Differential effects of MPEP and diazepam in tests of conditioned emotional response and Pavlovian-to-instrumental transfer suggests 'anxiolytic' effects are mediated by different mechanisms

Psychopharmacology

Volumn 204, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 499-509

  George, S A ^a   Hutson, P H ^b   Stephens, D N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

^b MERCK RESEARCH LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

Animal models of anxiety; Anxiolytic; Benzodiazepines; MGluR5

Indexed keywords

2 METHYL 6 (PHENYLETHYNYL)PYRIDINE; DIAZEPAM;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CONDITIONED REFLEX; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG MECHANISM; EMOTION; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGY; RAT; TRANQUILIZING ACTIVITY;

ANIMALS; ANTI-ANXIETY AGENTS; CONDITIONING, OPERANT; CUES; DIAZEPAM; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; EMOTIONS; EXCITATORY AMINO ACID ANTAGONISTS; FOOD; HABITUATION, PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGIC; MALE; MOTIVATION; PYRIDINES; RATS; RECEPTORS, KAINIC ACID;

EID: 67349111311     PISSN: 00333158     EISSN: 14322072     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00213-009-1479-6     Document Type: Article

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