Interaction between anxiolytic effects of testosterone and β-1 adrenoceptors of basolateral amygdala

International Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 344-354

  Mard Soltani, Maysam ^a   Kesmati, Mahnnaz ^a   Khajehpour, Lotfolah ^a   Rasekh, Abdolrahman ^a   Shamshirgar Zadeh, Abdolhosein ^b  

^a SHAHID CHAMRAN UNIVERSITY OF AHVAZ   (Iran)

^b Dezfoul University of Medical Sciences   (Iran)

Author keywords

Anxiety like behaviors; Beta 1 adrenoceptor; Betaxolol; BLA; Elevated plus maze; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; BETA 1 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; BETAXOLOL; SEROTONIN; TESTOSTERONE ENANTATE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BASOLATERAL AMYGDALA; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG POTENTIATION; HISTOLOGY; HORMONE RECEPTOR INTERACTION; MALE; MAZE TEST; NONHUMAN; RAT; TRANQUILIZING ACTIVITY;

EID: 84863928811     PISSN: 18117775     EISSN: 18125700     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijp.2012.344.354     Document Type: Article

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