Behavioural effects of naloxone in rats.
Naloxone in rats induces a behavioural syndrome closely resembling that induced by intraliquorally injected ACTH peptides. This effect is probably due to a displacement of the ACTH peptides from other receptors (e.g. opiate receptors).
D000818:Animals; D001522:Behavior, Animal / Q000187:drug effects*; D001921:Brain / Q000378:metabolism; D003366:Cosyntropin / Q000494:pharmacology; D008297:Male; D009270:Naloxone / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology*; D051381:Rats; D011957:Receptors, Opioid / Q000378:metabolism; D012726:Sexual Behavior, Animal / Q000187:drug effects
D011957:Receptors, Opioid; D003366:Cosyntropin; D009270:Naloxone