Naloxone decreases the inhibitory effect of alprazolam on the release of adrenocorticotropin/cortisol induced by physical exercise in man

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology

Volumn 71, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 951-955

  Coiro, Vittorio ^a   Volpi, Riccardo ^a   Casti, Amos ^a   Maffei, Maria Ludovica ^a   Stella, Adriano ^a   Volta, Elio ^a   Chiodera, Paolo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

Author keywords

ACTH; Alprazolam; Cortisol; Naloxone; Physical exercise

Indexed keywords

ALPRAZOLAM; CORTICOTROPIN; HYDROCORTISONE; NALOXONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BICYCLE ERGOMETRY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORTICOTROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; CORTICOTROPIN RELEASE; EXERCISE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; HYDROCORTISONE RELEASE; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE; ADULT; ALPRAZOLAM; DRUG INTERACTIONS; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TEST; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; HYPNOTICS AND SEDATIVES; MALE; NALOXONE; NARCOTIC ANTAGONISTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79955809115     PISSN: 03065251     EISSN: 13652125     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2125.2010.03900.x     Document Type: Article

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