title: Effects of cholinomimetics and cholinolytics in a despair test in mice.
abstract: Cholinomimetics prolonged, while cholinolytics shortened the immobility time ("despair reaction") in a forced swimming test. It is concluded that this behavioral test is useful in studies on the central cholinergic system in mice.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, Silesian Medical Academy, Medical Faculty in Zabrze, Poland.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mrowiec
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Plech
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Brus
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001522:Behavior, Animal / Q000187:drug effects*; D003863:Depression / Q000523:psychology*; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D007274:Injections, Intraperitoneal; D007276:Injections, Intraventricular; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D010276:Parasympatholytics / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010277:Parasympathomimetics / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013550:Swimming
chemical_list: D010276:Parasympatholytics; D010277:Parasympathomimetics