CHRONIC HANDLING MODIFIES THE ANXIOLYTIC EFFECT OF DIAZEPAM IN THE ELEVATED PLUS-MAZE

被引:63
作者
BRETT, RR [1 ]
PRATT, JA [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV STRATHCLYDE,DEPT PHYSIOL & PHARMACOL,GEORGE ST,GLASGOW G1 1XW,SCOTLAND
基金
英国惠康基金;
关键词
(Rat); Anxiety; Diazepam; Elevated plus-maze; Habituation; Handling;
D O I
10.1016/0014-2999(90)94806-9
中图分类号
R9 [药学];
学科分类号
1007 ;
摘要
Rats treated for 3 days with diazepam demonstrated a clear anxiolytic action of the drug as assessed in the elevated plus-maze. However, in a chronic experiment, in which all rats were handled for 28 days, no anxiolytic effect of diazepam could be shown either in rats treated for 3 days or in those treated for 28 days. These results suggest that there is an interaction between handling and the anxiolytic effect of diazepam. © 1990.
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页码:135 / 138
页数:4
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