5-HT function in rodent models of anxiety

This thesis attempts to determine the role of 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) in rodent models of anxiety. Using the elevated X-maze it was possible to detect dose-dependent anxiolytic effects of diazepam and dose-dependent anxiogenic effects of FG 7142 (a β-carboline derivative) and idazoxan. The fear-p...

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Main Author: Wright, Ian Kevin
Format: Thesis (University of Nottingham only)
Language:English
Published: 1991
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Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/13765/