Inhibitory effect of nitric oxide on neuronal activity in the periaqueductal grey matter of the rat

Experimental Brain Research

Volumn 108, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 382-388

  Lovick, T A ^a   Key, B J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

3 morpholino sydnonimin hydrochloride; Iontophoresis; Nitric oxide; Periaqueductal grey matter; Rat; S nitroso glutathione

Indexed keywords

LINSIDOMINE; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; REDUCED NICOTINAMIDE ADENINE DINUCLEOTIDE PHOSPHATE DEHYDROGENASE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CHEMOLUMINESCENCE; HISTOCHEMISTRY; IONTOPHORESIS; MALE; MESENCEPHALON; NERVE CELL; NONHUMAN; PERIAQUEDUCTAL GRAY MATTER; PERIKARYON; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

EID: 0029865202     PISSN: 00144819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00227261     Document Type: Article

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