Involvement of transmitters in the anxiolytic action of urocortin 3 in mice

Behavioural Brain Research

Volumn 252, Issue , 2013, Pages 88-91

  Telegdy, G ^a   Adamik, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SZEGED   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Urocortin 3 anxiolytic action

Indexed keywords

ATROPINE; BICUCULLINE; HALOPERIDOL; METHYSERGIDE; NALOXONE; PHENOXYBENZAMINE; PROPRANOLOL; RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; UROCORTIN III;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; LATERAL BRAIN VENTRICLE; MALE; MAZE TEST; MOUSE; NEUROTRANSMISSION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN FUNCTION; TRANQUILIZING ACTIVITY;

EID: 84879488214     PISSN: 01664328     EISSN: 18727549     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbr.2013.05.054     Document Type: Article

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