Nicotine-induced norepinephrine release in the rat amygdala and hippocampus is mediated through brainstem nicotinic cholinergic receptors

Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics

Volumn 284, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 1188-1196

  Yitong, Fu ^a   Matta, Shannon G ^a,b   James, Tressa J ^a   Sharp, Burt M ^a,b  

^a MINNEAPOLIS MEDICAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHA BUNGAROTOXIN; DIHYDRO BETA ERYTHROIDINE; MECAMYLAMINE; METHYLLYCACONITINE; NICOTINE; NICOTINIC RECEPTOR; NICOTINIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; NORADRENALIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AMYGDALOID NUCLEUS; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CHOLINERGIC NERVE CELL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HIPPOCAMPUS; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; INTRACEREBROVENTRICULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; NORADRENALIN RELEASE; NORADRENERGIC NERVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; THALAMUS MIDLINE NUCLEUS;

AMYGDALA; ANIMALS; BRAIN STEM; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; HIPPOCAMPUS; MALE; NICOTINE; NOREPINEPHRINE; RATS; RECEPTORS, ADRENERGIC, ALPHA; RECEPTORS, ADRENERGIC, BETA; RECEPTORS, NICOTINIC;

EID: 6844237650     PISSN: 00223565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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