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muscimol and Appetite Disorders

muscimol has been researched along with Appetite Disorders in 2 studies

Muscimol: A neurotoxic isoxazole isolated from species of AMANITA. It is obtained by decarboxylation of IBOTENIC ACID. Muscimol is a potent agonist of GABA-A RECEPTORS and is used mainly as an experimental tool in animal and tissue studies.
muscimol : A member of the class of isoxazoles that is 1,2-oxazol-3(2H)-one substituted by an aminomethyl group at position 5. It has been isolated from mushrooms of the genus Amanita.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Anorexia is a major manifestation of zinc deficiency, but the mechanism(s) for this anorexia are not well defined."5.27Zinc deficiency and anorexia in rats: the effect of central administration of norepinephrine, muscimol and bromerogocryptine. ( Essatara, MB; Levine, AS; McClain, CJ; Morley, JE, 1984)
"Anorexia is a major manifestation of zinc deficiency, but the mechanism(s) for this anorexia are not well defined."1.27Zinc deficiency and anorexia in rats: the effect of central administration of norepinephrine, muscimol and bromerogocryptine. ( Essatara, MB; Levine, AS; McClain, CJ; Morley, JE, 1984)

Research

Studies (2)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19902 (100.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Essatara, MB1
McClain, CJ1
Levine, AS1
Morley, JE1
Bendotti, C1
Garattini, S1
Samanin, R1

Other Studies

2 other studies available for muscimol and Appetite Disorders

ArticleYear
Zinc deficiency and anorexia in rats: the effect of central administration of norepinephrine, muscimol and bromerogocryptine.
    Physiology & behavior, 1984, Volume: 32, Issue:3

    Topics: Animals; Anorexia; Bromocriptine; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Drug Resistance; Eating; Feeding

1984
Hyperphagia caused by muscimol injection in the nucleus raphe dorsalis of rats: its control by 5-hydroxytryptamine in the nucleus accumbens.
    The Journal of pharmacy and pharmacology, 1986, Volume: 38, Issue:7

    Topics: Animals; Feeding and Eating Disorders; Hyperphagia; Injections; Male; Muscimol; Norfenfluramine; Nuc

1986