THE ROLE OF THE SEROTONERGIC SYSTEM IN THE "WET DOG" SHAKE BEHAVIOUR INDUCED BY SODIUM N-DIPROPYL ACETATE

Abstract

It is known that experimental animals used in pharmacological research behave in
certain ways with the influence of various neurotransmitters in the central nervous
system. In this research, we have studied the effect of buspiron on the wet dog shake behaviour, with respect to its relationship with the serotonergic system, after the administration of n-dipropyl acetate which is used in the treatment of epilepsy and 5-hydroxytryptophan which is a serotonin precursor.

Key words: "Wet dog" shake, n-dipropyl acetate, serotonin, buspiron.

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THE ROLE OF THE SEROTONERGIC SYSTEM IN THE "WET DOG" SHAKE BEHAVIOUR INDUCED BY SODIUM N-DIPROPYL ACETATE

Abstract

It is known that experimental animals used in pharmacological research behave in certain ways with the influence of various neurotransmitters in the central nervous system. In this research, we have studied the effect of buspiron on the wet dog shake behaviour, with respect to its relationship with the serotonergic system, after the administration of n-dipropyl acetate which is used in the treatment of epilepsy and 5-hydroxytryptophan which is a serotonin precursor

Keywords

• "Wet dog" shake,n-dipropyl acetate,serotonin,buspiron

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