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Tetrahydro-9-aminoacridine (THA) interacts with the phencyclidine (PCP) receptor site
(Elsevier, 1988-06-07)
The effect of tetrahydro-9-aminoacridine (THA) and related compounds on ligand binding to the dissociative anesthetic (phencyclidine, PCP) receptor site was assessed using a rat brain homogenate assay. THA displaced the ...
A microdrive positioning adapter for chronic single unit recording
(Elsevier, 1988)
A new micropositioner design for use in chronic, transdural single unit recording studies is presented. The adapter is used to position an electrode microdrive assembly to any desired location within a surgically implanted ...
Confrontation and politeness strategies in physician-patient interactions
(Elsevier, 1988)
The therapeutic sucess of physician-patient interactions depends in large part on how physicians interpret and respond to patients' implicit and explicit messages. Using a hypothetical vignette, in which a patient refuses ...
Severing the bonds of love: A case study in soul loss
(Elsevier, 1988)
Karo Batak ceremonial curing practices in urban Indonesia take place in a disputed zone of acts and meanings, in which neither social nor cultural coherence can be presumed by the analyst. Examining the therapeutic efforts ...
Geometric methods in head impact response
(Elsevier, 1988-09)
Geometric method currently being applied to fundamental physics problems can also be used in experimental mechanics. The problem of biokinematics of impact response, in particular head impact response, can be addressed ...
Comparison of blood toluene levels after inhalation and oral administration
(Elsevier, 1988-02)
The purpose of this investigation was to compare blood toluene levels in Sprague-Dawley rats after oral and inhalation administration. Groups of 30 rats were dosed by gavage with 86.7, 217, 433, or 867 mg toluene/kg body ...
Effects of HIV infection, perceived health and clinical status on a cohort at risk for aids
(Elsevier, 1988)
Data from a general population sample of 621 healthy homosexual men are used to evaluate the social and emotional effects of HIV antibody status, clinical signs detected by medical examination, and subjectively perceived ...
Transforming growth factor beta stimulates phosphoinositol metabolism and translocation of protein kinase C in cultured astrocytes
(Elsevier, 1988-10-31)
Transforming growth factor beta (TGF-[beta]) is a regulatory peptide found in many normal and neoplastic tissues, including brain, with a diverse range of cellular effects. The transmembrane biochemical signals by which ...