Evidence for the Involvement of Dopamine in Ambulation Promoted by Menthol in Mice

The present study examines the mechanism that underlies the ability of menthol (ME), a major constituent of peppermint oil, to promote mouse ambulation. We initially confirmed that bupropion (BUP), a dopamine (DA) uptake inhibitor, promotes ambulation in ICR mice. Since the subcutaneous administrati...

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Main Authors: Toyoshi Umezu, Masatoshi Morita
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2003-01-01
Series:Journal of Pharmacological Sciences
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1347861319327525