Direct activation of GABA(A) receptors by barbiturates in cultured rat hippocampal neurons

Journal of Physiology

Volumn 497, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 509-522

  Rho, Jong M ^a,c   Donevan, Sean D ^a,b   Rogawski, Michael A ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS AND STROKE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID A RECEPTOR; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID RECEPTOR; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; BARBITURIC ACID DERIVATIVE; BICUCULLINE; PENTOBARBITAL; PHENOBARBITAL; PICROTOXIN;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; BRAIN NERVE CELL; CHANNEL GATING; CHLORIDE CURRENT; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG POTENCY; EMBRYO; HIPPOCAMPUS; ION CURRENT; NERVE CELL CULTURE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; VOLTAGE CLAMP;

EID: 0029955764     PISSN: 00223751     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1113/jphysiol.1996.sp021784     Document Type: Article

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