Neurosteroids: Endogenous bimodal modulators of the GABAA receptor mechanism of action and physiological significance

Progress in Neurobiology

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 1992, Pages 379-394

  Majewska, Maria Dorota ^a  

^a NIDA Addiction Research Center   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID A RECEPTOR; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; BARBITURIC ACID DERIVATIVE; BENZODIAZEPINE; FLUNITRAZEPAM; GLUCOCORTICOID; MUSCIMOL; PENTOBARBITAL; STEROID;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANXIETY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; MAMMAL; NERVE CELL EXCITABILITY; NEUROTRANSMISSION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; STRESS;

ANIMAL; BARBITURATES; BEHAVIOR; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BRAIN CHEMISTRY; CHOLESTEROL; COGNITION; GABA ANTAGONISTS; HUMAN; NEUROTRANSMITTERS; RECEPTORS, GABA-A; REPRODUCTION; SEIZURES; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; STEROIDS;

EID: 0026509649     PISSN: 03010082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0301-0082(92)90025-A     Document Type: Review

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