Effects of some 5-hydroxytryptamine and related ligands in anxiety models

Drugs acting at 5-HT receptors were evaluated on three animal models of anxiety. On the elevated X-maze test the majority of 5-HT1 agonists were found to be anxiogenic. However, ipsapirone was anxiolytic and buspirone and gepirone were inactive. The 5-HT2 agonist DOI and the 5-HT2 antagonist ritanse...

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Main Author: Njung'e, Kung'u
Published: Aston University 1989
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.253690

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