The neuronal selective nitric oxide synthase inhibitor, N ω-propyl-l-arginine, blocks the effects of phencyclidine on prepulse inhibition and locomotor activity in mice

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 503, Issue 1-3, 2004, Pages 103-107

  Klamer, Daniel ^a   Engel, Jörgen A ^a   Svensson, Lennart ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

(Mouse); Locomotor activity; N Propyl l arginine; Nitric oxide; Phencyclidine; Prepulse inhibition

Indexed keywords

N(G) PROPYLARGININE; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE INHIBITOR; PHENCYCLIDINE; PSYCHEDELIC AGENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; LOCOMOTION; MALE; MOUSE; MOUSE STRAIN; NERVE CELL; NONHUMAN; PREPULSE INHIBITION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STIMULATION;

ACOUSTIC STIMULATION; ALGORITHMS; ANIMALS; ARGININE; ENZYME INHIBITORS; EXCITATORY AMINO ACID ANTAGONISTS; HALLUCINOGENS; MALE; MICE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NERVE TISSUE PROTEINS; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE TYPE I; PHENCYCLIDINE; STARTLE REACTION;

EID: 7444263402     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2004.09.042     Document Type: Article

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