GABA inputs control discharge rate primarily within frequency receptive fields of inferior colliculus neurons

Journal of Neurophysiology

Volumn 75, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 2211-2219

  Palombi, Peggy S ^a   Caspary, Donald M ^a  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID RECEPTOR;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CHINCHILLA; CONTROLLED STUDY; GABAERGIC SYSTEM; INFERIOR COLLICULUS; IONTOPHORESIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEPTOR BLOCKING;

EID: 0029981032     PISSN: 00223077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jn.1996.75.6.2211     Document Type: Article

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