Estrous cycle variation in anxiolytic-like effects of topiramate in Wistar rats in two animal models of anxiety-like behavior

Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior

Volumn 103, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 631-636

  Molina Hernández, Miguel ^a   Téllez Alcántara, N Patricia ^a   Olivera López, Jorge I ^b   Jaramillo, M Teresa ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD VERACRUZANA   (Mexico)

^b DEPARTAMENTO DE QUÍMICA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Conflict behavior; Diazepam; Elevated plus maze; Estrous cycle; Topiramate

Indexed keywords

ANXIOLYTIC AGENT; DIAZEPAM; TOPIRAMATE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; DIESTRUS; DOSE RESPONSE; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; INSTRUMENTAL CONDITIONING; MAZE TEST; METESTRUS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROESTRUS; RAT; TRANQUILIZING ACTIVITY;

ANIMALS; ANTI-ANXIETY AGENTS; ANXIETY; CONDITIONING, OPERANT; DIAZEPAM; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ESTROUS CYCLE; FEMALE; FRUCTOSE; MAZE LEARNING; RATS; RATS, WISTAR;

ANIMALIA; RATTUS NORVEGICUS;

EID: 84869889226     PISSN: 00913057     EISSN: 18735177     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pbb.2012.11.002     Document Type: Article

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