Molecular pharmacology of NMDA receptors: Modulatory role of NR2 subunits

Progress in Brain Research

Volumn 100, Issue C, 1994, Pages 39-45

  Molinoff, Perry B ^a   Williams, Keith ^a   Pritchett, Dolan B ^a   Zhong, Jie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ALPHA AMINO 3 HYDROXY 5 METHYL 4 ISOXAZOLEPROPIONIC ACID; CALCIUM CHANNEL; GLUTAMIC ACID; IFENPRODIL; KAINIC ACID; METABOTROPIC RECEPTOR; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR; POTASSIUM CHANNEL; SODIUM CHANNEL;

ALCOHOLISM; ANIMAL TISSUE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CHANNEL GATING; NEUROTRANSMISSION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; RECEPTOR AFFINITY; REVIEW;

EID: 0028133010     PISSN: 00796123     EISSN: 18757855     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0079-6123(08)60766-9     Document Type: Article

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