Dose-response effects of systemic anandamide administration in mice sequentially submitted to the open field and elevated plus-maze tests
The endocannabinoid system is involved in the control of many physiological functions, including the control of emotional states. In rodents, previous exposure to an open field increases the anxiety-like behavior in the elevated plus-maze. Anxiolytic-like effects of pharmacological compounds that in...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica
2009-06-01
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| Series: | Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2009000600013 |