Enhanced 5-hydroxytryptamine and dopamine-mediated behavioural responses following convulsions--II. The effects of anaesthesia and current conditions on the appearance of enhanced responses following electroconvulsive shock.

Rats were given a single electroconvulsive shock (ECS; 125 V 1 sec, 50 Hz) under halothane anaesthesia or were given the anaesthetic only. Twenty-four hours later the behavioural changes which occurred after administration of either tranylcypromine (TCP; 5 mg/kg) followed by l-DOPA (25 mg/kg), or TC...

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Main Authors: Cowen, P, Nutt, D, Green, A
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 1980