GABAA receptor pharmacology

Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Volumn 69, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 173-198

  Johnston, G A R ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Barbiturates; Benzodiazepines; Bicuculline; GABA receptors; Neuroactive steroids

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID RECEPTOR; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; 3 AMINO 2 (3 CARBOXYPROPYL) 6 (4 METHOXYPHENYL)PYRIDAZINIUM BROMIDE; 3ALPHA HYDROXY 16 IMINO 5BETA 17 AZAANDROSTAN 11 ONE; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; 4 IMIDAZOLEACETIC ACID; ALCOHOL; ALFAXALONE; ANESTHETIC AGENT; ARECAIDINE; BACLOFEN; BARBITURIC ACID DERIVATIVE; BENZODIAZEPINE; BETA CARBOLINE DERIVATIVE; BICUCULLINE; CORTICOSTEROID; GABAERGIC RECEPTOR AFFECTING AGENT; GAMMA BUTYROLACTONE DERIVATIVE; HYDROCORTISONE; INSECTICIDE; ISOFLURANE; ISOQUINOLINE ALKALOID; MUSCIMOL; PENICILLIN G; PHOSPHOLIPID; PICROTOXIN; PITRAZEPIN; PREGNENOLONE; RECEPTOR SUBTYPE; SECURININE; TAURINE; TERPENOID; TUBOCURARINE CHLORIDE; UNINDEXED DRUG;

CLASSIFICATION; HUMAN; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; BINDING SITE; DRUG RECEPTOR BINDING; GABAERGIC SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEPTOR AFFINITY;

GABA AGONISTS; GABA ANTAGONISTS; HUMANS; RECEPTORS, GABA;

EID: 0029665318     PISSN: 01637258     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0163-7258(95)02043-8     Document Type: Review

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