Similar action of imipramine and arginine-vasopressin in the social interaction test.
An antidepressant drug, imipramine, given chronically increased the social interaction between rats. A neuropeptide, vasopressin, demonstrated a similar, although weaker effect.
Popik
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Institute of Pharmacology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kraków.
Vetulani
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D000818:Animals; D001127:Arginine Vasopressin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001522:Behavior, Animal / Q000187:drug effects*; D001921:Brain / Q000187:drug effects; D007099:Imipramine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D007274:Injections, Intraperitoneal; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D009043:Motor Activity / Q000187:drug effects; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar
D001127:Arginine Vasopressin; D007099:Imipramine