Anxiolytic-like effect of testosterone in male rats: GABA C receptors are not involved

Iranian Journal of Basic Medical Sciences

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 376-382

  Roohbakhsh, Ali ^a   Moghaddam, Akbar Hajizadeh ^b   Delfan, Karim Mahmoodi ^c  

^a RAFSANJAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MAZANDARAN   (Iran)

^c KHARAZMI UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Anti anxiety agents; GABA C receptors; Infusions; Intraventricular; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID C RECEPTOR; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID C RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID C RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; TESTOSTERONE;

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; MALE; MAZE TEST; NONHUMAN; RAT; TRANQUILIZING ACTIVITY;

ANIMALIA; RATTUS;

EID: 79960156165     PISSN: 20083866     EISSN: 20083874     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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