Dr. CHANDISHWAR NATH
 
... Scientist F [Gr. 4 (V)]
Division of Pharmacology
Central Drug Research Institute [C.D.R.I.]
Post Box 173
Lucknow - 226001 (INDIA)


 
Phone No. 91- 0522-2212411-18 Ext 4434
Fax No. 91-0522-223405
Educational qualifications M.B.B.S., M.D. (Pharmacology)
E-mail cnathcdri[at]rediffmail dot com
Date of Birth January 10, 1953
 
POST DOCTORAL RESEARCH
 
J.H. Miller Health Center, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA (April, 1984- March, 1986)
 
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
 
Neuropharmacology (26 years)
 
CURRENT AREAS OF INTEREST
Neuropharmacological and molecular aspects of learning and memory functions and screening of anti-dementia, psychotropic and appetite suppressants (anti-obesity) drugs.
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
 
Effect of dopamine agonists and antagonists on lorazepam withdrawal syndrome in rats. C. Nath, R.C. Saxena, and M.B. Gupta. Clin Exptl Physiol Pharmacol. 27: 167-71, 2000.
Differential effects of calcium channel blockers in the behavioural despair test in mice. S.K. Srivastava, and C. Nath. Pharmacological Research. 42: 293-7, 2000.
Profile of acetylcholinesterase in brain areas of male and female rats of adult and old age. A. Das, M. Dikshit and C. Nath, Life Sciences68: 1545-55, 2001.
Role of central histaminergic system in lorazepam withdrawal syndrome in rats. C. Nath, and M.B. Gupta. Pharmacol Biochem Behav. 2001; 68: 777-82
Effect of ovariectomy and estrogen supplementation on brain acetylcholinesterase activity and passive avoidance learning in rats, A. Das, M. Dikshit, S.R. Srivastava, U.K. Srivastava, and C. Nath, Canad J Physiol & Pharamacol. 2002; 80: 907-14.