GABAA receptor blockade in dorsomedial and ventromedial nuclei of the hypothalamus evokes panic-like elaborated defensive behaviour followed by innate fear-induced antinociception

Brain Research

Volumn 1305, Issue , 2009, Pages 118-131

  Freitas, Renato Leonardo ^a   Uribe Mariño, Andrés ^a   Castiblanco Urbina, Maria Angélica ^a   Elias Filho, Daoud Hibraim ^a   Coimbra, Norberto Cysne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Dorsomedial division of the ventromedial hypothalamus; Dorsomedial hypothalamus; Elaborated defensive escape behaviour; Innate fear induced antinociception; Panic like behaviour

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID A RECEPTOR; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; BICUCULLINE;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; ESCAPE BEHAVIOR; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; HYPOTHALAMUS NUCLEUS; HYPOTHALAMUS VENTROMEDIAL NUCLEUS; INDWELLING CATHETER; MALE; METABOLISM; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PAIN THRESHOLD; PANIC; RAT;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BICUCULLINE; CATHETERS, INDWELLING; DORSOMEDIAL HYPOTHALAMIC NUCLEUS; ESCAPE REACTION; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; GABA ANTAGONISTS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PAIN THRESHOLD; PANIC; RATS; RECEPTORS, GABA-A; VENTROMEDIAL HYPOTHALAMIC NUCLEUS;

EID: 73949156971     PISSN: 00068993     EISSN: 18726240     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2009.09.096     Document Type: Article

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