Neuronal ion channels as the target site of insecticides

Pharmacology and Toxicology

Volumn 79, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 1-14

  Narahashi, Toshio ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM CHANNEL; CHLORIDE CHANNEL; DIELDRIN; ION CHANNEL; LINDANE; NICOTINIC RECEPTOR; PESTICIDE; PYRETHROID; SODIUM CHANNEL; TETRAMETHRIN; TETRODOTOXIN;

ANIMAL CELL; GABAERGIC SYSTEM; NONHUMAN; PARESTHESIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PURKINJE CELL; RAT; REVIEW;

EID: 0029681986     PISSN: 09019928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0773.1996.tb00234.x     Document Type: Review

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