Anxiolytic action of neuromedin-U and neurotransmitters involved in mice

Regulatory Peptides

Volumn 186, Issue , 2013, Pages 137-140

  Telegdy, G ^a   Adamik, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SZEGED   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Anxiolytic action; NmU; Transmitters

Indexed keywords

ATROPINE; HALOPERIDOL; N(G) NITROARGININE; NEUROMEDIN U; NEUROMEDIN U 23; NEUROTRANSMITTER; PHENOXYBENZAMINE; PROPRANOLOL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADRENERGIC SYSTEM; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CHOLINERGIC SYSTEM; CONTROLLED STUDY; LATERAL BRAIN VENTRICLE; MALE; MAZE TEST; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN FUNCTION; TRANQUILIZING ACTIVITY;

ANXIOLYTIC ACTION; NMU; TRANSMITTERS;

ADRENERGIC ALPHA-ANTAGONISTS; ADRENERGIC BETA-ANTAGONISTS; ANIMALS; ANTI-ANXIETY AGENTS; ANXIETY; ATROPINE; DOPAMINE ANTAGONISTS; HALOPERIDOL; MALE; MICE; MUSCARINIC ANTAGONISTS; NEUROPEPTIDES; NEUROTRANSMITTER AGENTS; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; NITROARGININE; PHENOXYBENZAMINE; PROPRANOLOL;

EID: 84884396274     PISSN: 01670115     EISSN: 18731686     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.regpep.2013.07.008     Document Type: Article

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