Cyanide-induced changes in the levels of neurotransmitters in discrete brain regions of rats and their response to oral treatment with α-ketoglutarate

Indian Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 48, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 731-736

  Hariharakrishnan, Janardhanan ^a   Satpute, Ravindra M ^a   Bhattacharya, Rahul ^a  

^a DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ESTABLISHMENT   (India)

Author keywords

ketoglutarate; Cyanide; Cyanide antidote; Neurotransmitters

Indexed keywords

2 OXOGLUTARIC ACID; AGENTS INTERACTING WITH TRANSMITTER, HORMONE OR DRUG RECEPTORS; ALPHA-KETOGLUTARIC ACID; POISON; POTASSIUM CYANIDE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BRAIN; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; METABOLISM; RAT; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION; WISTAR RAT; DRUG EFFECTS; TOXICITY;

ANIMALS; BRAIN; FEMALE; KETOGLUTARIC ACIDS; NEUROTRANSMITTER AGENTS; POISONS; POTASSIUM CYANIDE; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

RATTUS;

EID: 77954266256     PISSN: 00195189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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