著者

小川 治克 田所 作太郎

出版者

公益社団法人 日本薬理学会

雑誌

日本薬理学雑誌 (ISSN:00155691)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.68, no.5, pp.560-571, 1972

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Doxepin, one of tricyclic antidepressants was examined as to whether or not it possesses a diazepam-like effect. Water-deprived rats were tested in an apparatus where they drank water under two kinds of conflict schedules.<br> A clear diazepam-like effect was observed after long term administration of doxepin in the approach-withdrawal conflict schedule, although the potency was weaker than that of diazepam. In approach-avoidance conflict schedule a slight effect only was exhibited after doxepin.<br> No marked sign was detected in the experiments after withdrawal of daily administration of doxepin.