Evaluation of role of noradrenergic system in the antidepressant activity of tramadol using tail suspension test in Albino mice

Journal of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapeutics

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 281-282

  Chowta, Mukta N ^a   Manjunath, M ^a   Gopalakrishna, H N ^a   Gokul, P ^a  

^a KASTURBA MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IMIPRAMINE; PHENTOLAMINE; PROPRANOLOL; TRAMADOL;

ADULT ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANTIDEPRESSANT ACTIVITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG RESPONSE; EXPERIMENTAL MOUSE; EXPERIMENTAL TEST; FEMALE; IMMOBILIZATION; LETTER; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; NORADRENERGIC SYSTEM; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; TAIL SUSPENSION TEST;

EID: 84865485475     PISSN: 0976500X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0976-500X.85947     Document Type: Letter

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