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312P CUTLER, M.G. & DIXON, 318P HUNTER, A.J.*, MURRAY, A.K. Effects of T.K., OSBORNE, J.M., ipsapirone on behaviour CROSS, A.J. & GREEN, of mice during social A.R. The effects of encounters. chronic administration of oxotremorine and 313P FONE, K.C.F.*, JOHNSON, tetrahydroaminoacridine J.V., BENNETT, G.W. & on cholinergic function MARSDEN, C.A. in the rat. and proctolin alter the 319P BRISTOW, L.J. & behavioural response to BENNETT, G.W. A role intrathecal 5-methoxy- for histamine H3 N,N-dimethyltryptamine receptors in histamine- in rats. induced hypoactivity in the rat. 314P PIPER, D.*, UPTON, N., THOMAS, D. & NICHOLASS, 320P GLOVER, V., CLOW, A.*, J. The effects of the OXENKRUG, G.F. & 5-HT3 receptor SANDLER, M. Stress can antagonists BRL 43694 reduce the effect of an and GR 38032F in animal irreversible MAO behavioural models of inhibitor in vivo. anxiety. 321P NEWBERRY, N.R.* & 315P KENNETT, G.A. & CURZON, GILBERT, M.J. Receptor G. Evidence that mCPP mediated hyper- and TFMPP-induced polarisations of the hypophagia is mediated rat superior cervical by selective activation ganglion in vitro are of 5-HTlc receptors sensitive to pertussis toxin. 316P CLARK, M.L.*, DOURISH, C.T., FLETCHER, A. & 322P WONG, E.H.F., CASTRO, IVERSEN, S.D. Blockade S., McKERNAN, R.M. & of postsynaptic 5-HT1 POAT, J.A. Solubil- receptors elicits ization of the N- feeding in satiated methyl-D-aspartate rats. receptor from rat brain. 317P HEAL, D.J., PROW, M.R.* & BUCKETT, W.R. 323P CHAMBERS, J.K.*, FELER, Measurement of brain C., EMSON, P.C. & MHPG levels suggests IVERSEN, L.L. that induces Tachykinin receptor hypoactivity and subtypes in the rat mydriasis via forebrain. presynaptic a2-adrenoceptors. 324P HEREPATH, M.L. & 331P JACOBS, M.*, DUNN, R.C. BROADLEY, K.J. & BRUC DRER, K.R. Differences in Low-density desensitization of lipoproteins but not cardiac a1 and 02- high-density adrenoceptors of kitten lipoproteins inhibit atria in vitro. EDRF & nitric oxide mediated relaxation of 325P ELFELLAH, M.S. & REID, rabbit aorta. J.L. Regulation of and relationship between 332P POLL, C.*, GRIX, S. & 0-adrenoceptors, Na-K- COLEMAN, R.A. Do ATPase and plasma excitatory neuronal potassium. prostanoid receptors exist in the guinea-pig 326P GAW, A.J.*, HUMPHREY, ileum? P.P.A. & WADSWORTH, R. M. 5-HT receptors and 333P SAEED, S.A. New aspects contractile responses of arachidonic acid to nerve stimulation in metabolism in human sheep middle cerebral placenta. arteries. 334P SHELDRICK, R.L.G.*, 327P BOM, A.H.*, SAXENA, COLEMAN, R.A. & LUMLEY, P.R. & VERDOUW, P.D. P. Iloprost - a potent Further EP1- and IP-receptor characterization of the . 5-HTi-like receptors in the carotid circulation 335P WARNER, T.D.*, de of the pig. NUCCI, G. & VANE, J.R. Comparison of the 328P ABRAHAMSEN, J.* & survivial of EDRF and NEDERGAARD, 0 .A. nitric oxide (NO) Modulation of within the isolated stimulation-evoked perfused mesentery of [ H]-noradrelanine the rat. release from rabbit isolated ear artery. 336P FEATHERSTONE, R.L.*, ROBINSON, C., HOLGATE, 329P COKER, S.J.* & CHESS- S.T. & CHURCH, M.K. WILT AMS, R. Effects Observations on of hypothyroidism on thromboxane receptor- ischaemia and mediated contraction of reperfusion induced guinea-pig and human arrhythmias and adreno- airways by other ceptor responses in prostanoids. rats. 337P KOZAK, W., MILTON, A.S* 330P SAEED, S.A.*, NASREEN, & ROTONDO, D. R. & SURIA, A. Pyrogenic immuno- Synergistic actions of modulators increase the 5-HT and arachidonic accumulation of iositol acid in platelet phosphates in aggregation: effect of monocytes. 5-HT blockers. 338P GILLESPIE, J.S. & 344P JORDAN, V.C*, LANGAN, SHENG, H.* The S. & ROBINSON, S.P. relationship between Metabolism of tamoxifen the EDRF, the smooth in rats and mice: a muscle inhibitory comparison with factor from the BRP and patients undergoing nitric oxide. breast cancer therapy. 339P MERRITT, J.E.*, JACOB, 345P SETT-, P.* & BERRY, R. & HALLAM, T.J. L.A. The effect of Divalent cation influx c-AMP on steroid in human neutrophils is metabolism in isolated, stimulated by f-met- permeabilised rat leu-phe, PAF and hepatocytes. leukotriene B4. 346P WILSON, W.S. Timolol 340P HALLAM, T.J.*, JACOB, reduces intraocular R. & MERRITT, J.Z. pressure in the Influx of divalent isolated, arterially cations into the perfused bovine eye. cytoplasm of human endothelial cells can 347P PALIJ, P.*, BULL, D.R., be independent of SHEEHAN, N.J., receptor stimulation. HUMPHREY, P.P.A., MILLAR, J., STAMFORD, 341P PETTIPHER, E.R.*, J.A. & KRUK, Z.L. A HENDERSON, B. , EDWARDS, new technique for J.C.W. & HIGGS, G.A. quantitative measure- Indomethacin enhances ment of stimulated proteoglycan loss from endogenous articular cartilage in release in brain slices antigen-induced using voltammetry. arthritis. 348P STAMFORD, J.A.*, KRUK, 342P LANCASTER, D.L., Z.L. & MILLAR, J. LENNARD, N.S.*, TUCKER, Effects of uptake G.T., ADIO, R.A., TAI, inhibitors on K.K., BROADHEAD, G.D. stimulated dopamine and WOODS, H.F. In- release and uptake in hibition of metoprolol the nucleus accumbens metabolism by studied by fast cyclic chloroquine and other voltaumetry. antimalarials. 349P JONES, G.H.*, 343P PENNINGTON, J.*, SCOTT, HERNANDEZ, T.D., A.K., REID, I.W. & ROBBINS, T.W. & HAWKSWORTH, G.M. Sub- MARSDEN, C.A. Enhanced strate dependence of striatal response to D- - as revealed induced changes on rat by intracerebral hepatic UDP-glucurono- dialysis following syltransferase. social isolation in rats. 350P WINCH, G.J.B.* & 357P NIXON, G.F., BARR, BALFOUR, D.J.K. S.M.*, HAMILTON, C.A. & Evidence that WADSWORTH, R.M. Is does not evoke the intracellular calcium release of vesicular elevated in dispersed dopamine from striatal arterial smooth muslce slices. cells from hypertensive rabbits? 351P HERDON, H. Regulation of endogenous dopamine 358P RAMAGE, A.G.* & BALL, release from rat S.G. Do angiotensin striatal slices by D-2 converting enzyme (ACE) autoreceptors: effects inhibitors fail to of forskolin and N- cause reflex ethylmaleimide. tachycardia in the cat? 352P SAGGU, H., COOKSEY, J., 359P GARDINER, S.M.*, DEXTER, D.*, JENNER, P. COMPTON, A.M. & & MARSDEN, C.D. A BENNETT, T. Rat selective increase in calcitonin gene-related mitochondrial super- peptide (CGRP) causes oxide dismutase in carotid vasodilation in Parkinsonian substantia conscious, unrestrained nigra. rats. 353P KWAN, Y.W.*, WADSWORTH, 360P HARLAND, D.*, GARDINER, R.M. & KANE, K.A. S.M. AND BENNETT, T. Hypoxia and Brattleboro rats have endothelium-mediated normal cardiac changes in the pharmac- baroreflex ological responsiveness sensitivities that are of sheep circumflex unaffected by centrally coronary arteries. administered vasopressin. 354P ARMAH, B.I.* & RAVENS, U. Inhibition of the 361P DISSANAYAKE, V.U.K.*, inotropic effects of HUNTER, J.C., HILL, DPI 201-106 by its R.G. & HUGHES, J. methyl-indole Characterisation of derivative (BDF 8784) K-opioid receptors in at the sodium-channels. the guinea-pig longitudinal muscle- 355P BUCKINGHAM, R.E.* & myenteric plexus PARROTT, L.S. preparation. Cromakalim (BRL 34915) inhibits noradrenaline- 362P HOLLINGSWORTH, M.*, evoked vasomotion in EDWARDS, D. & MILLER, SHR isolated mesenteric M. Effects of vascular bed. in rat uterus and involvement 356P WATERS, C.M.*, DOWNING, of 5-HT receptors. O.A. & WILSON, K.A. Effect of hypoxia upon noradrenaline induced calcium accumulation in rat arteries. 363P NAHORSKI, S.R.*, COOKE, 367P BAKHLE, Y.S.*, MANN, R. A.M., POTTER, B.V.L., & BELL, C. Are there STRUPISH, J. & dopaminergic nerves in WILLCOCKS, A.L. Eval- guinea-pig lung? uation of myo-inositol (1,4,5)trisphosphoro- 368P NAKAMURA, M.* & SMITH, thioate, a novel T.W. Substance P and phosphatase-resistant peripheral inflammatory analogue of myo- hyperalgesia. inositol (1,4,5)tris- phosphate. 369P LEY, S.J., LIVINGSTON, A. & WATERMAN, A.E.* 364P STUBBS, D.*, SMITH, Changes in plasma J.W., THOMPSON, M., cortisol, WILSON, K.A. & DOWNING, catecholamines and pain O.A. Stimulation of thresholds in sheep al- but not of a2- with a chronically adrenoceptors causes painful clinical hydrolysis of phospho- condition. inositides in the femoral vein of the 370P PURCELL, W.M.*, rat. HANAHOE,T.H.P. & COH1EN, D.L. Effect of 365P AOKI, S., BOUBEKEUR, on the K., KRISTERSSON, A., secretion and uptake of MORLEY, J. & SANJAR, histamine and 5- S.* Is allergic airway hydroxytryptamine from hyperreactivity of the rat peritoneal mast guinea-pig dependent on cells. eosinophil accumulation in the lung? 371P DOUGLAS, G.J.*, WILLIAMS, K.I. & 366P HALL, I.P.* & HILL, FLOWER, R.J. What is S.J. 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372P KINGSTON, J., SHARP, T. 378P LUSCOMBE, G.P., SLATER, & GRAHAME-SNITH, D.G. N.A., WYNNE, R.D., Repeated ECS enhances LYONS, N.B. & BUCKETTI dopamine D-1 but not W.R. Iohibition of in D-2 agonist-induced vitro [ H]-monoamine behavioural responses uptake by plasma taken in rats. from volunteers dosed with the putative anti- 373P VALE, A. L. & BALFOUR, depressant sibutramine D.J.K. Studies on the HC1. role of brain dopamine systems in the psycho- 379P HEAL, D.J., JONES, S.A. stimulant response to & BUCKETT, W.R. nicotine. Administration of sibutramine HC1 and 374P GRAHAM, C.A. & BALFOUR, other D.J.K. The influence including ECS decreases of environmental cortical 01- but not stimuli on the psycho- pharmacological 02-adrenoceptors. response to . 380P O'NEILL, H.C., LANE, A.C., MOTTRAM, D.R. & 375P TRAYNOR, J.R., HILL, D AREN, J.C. R.G., HUGHES, J., [ H]UK14,304 binding to HUNTER, J.C. & rat brain membranes in RODRIGUEZ, R.E. Delta physiological salt opioid-binding sites in solution. the spinal cords of various rodents. 381P VIGE, X. & BRILEY, M. Loss of scopolamine- 376P BARTRUP, J.T. & STONE, induced up-regulation T.W. Adenosine of muscarinic receptors inhibition of rat by Meynert lesions in hippocampal population the rat. potentials is magnesium dependent. 382P LAMBERT, Y. & GOWER, A.J. Antagonism of 377P DEWHURST, D.G. & scopolamine-induced FAIRCLOUGH, A. impairment of swimming Regional brain maze learning in mice. concentrations of putative amino acid 383P JONES, J.A., HUNTER, neurotransmitters A.J., HUTSON, P.H. & during catechol-induced CROSS, A.J. The seizures. effects of 4- aminopyridine on acetylcholine release in vivo and in vitro. 384P FLETCHER, A., FORSTER, 390P COSTALL, B., NAYWOR, E.A., BILL, D.J. & R.J. & TATTERSALL, F.D. BILLINGSLEY, A.J. The antiemetic actions WY 27587: a novel and of 5-HT receptor highly selective antagonists are inhibitor of 5-HT enhanced by uptake in vitro and . in vivo. 391P BARNES, N.M., COSTALL, 385P WHITTINGTON, M.A. & BI & NAYLOR, R.J. LITTLE, H.J. [ H]- Nitrendipine prevents identifies 5-HT3 the ethanol withdrawal binding sites in rat syndrome when entorhinal cortex. administered chronically with 392P CRESPI, F., SLEIGHT, ethanol, prior to A.J., MARTIN, K.F., withdrawal. MARSDEN, C.A. Further evidence that nafion 386P DASHWOOD, M.R., GILBEY, coated carbon fibre M.P., JORDAN, D. & electrodes measure RAMAGE, A.G. extracellular 5-HT Autoradiographic in vivo. localisation of 5-NTA binding sites in the 393P HALES, T.G., LAMBERT, brainstem of the cat. J.J. & PETERS, J.A. 5- HT-induced currents in 387P HUTSON, P.H., SARNA, NCB-20 neuroblastoma G.S.., O'CONNELL, M.T. & hybrid cells and their CURZON, G. 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474P ARMAH, B.I., BEUTTLER & RAVENS, U. Antagonism of the positive inotropic effect of DPI 201-106 by its methyl- indole derivative (BDF 8784).