RESEARCH ARTICLE


Attenuation of Drug-Induced Loss of Righting Reflex Response by Pretreatment with a Nitric Oxide Donor



Yuhua (Al) Wang1, Raymond M. Quock2, Robert D. Keegan*, 3
1 Graduate Program in Pharmacology/Toxicology and
2 Graduate Program in Pharmacology/Toxicology and Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy and
3 Graduate Program in Pharmacology/Toxicology and Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy and Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164-6610, USA


© 2011 Wang et al;

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* Address correspondence to this author at the Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Washington State University, P.O. Box 646610, Pullman, WA 99164-6610, USA; Tel: +15093350770; Fax: +15093350880; E-mail: rdk@vetmed.wsu.edu


Abstract

Keywords: Nitric oxide, loss of righting reflex, chloral hydrate, sodium barbital, midazolam, ketamine/xylazine, mice.