Baclofen inhibition of the hyperpolarization-activated cation current, I(h), in rat substantia nigra zona compacta neurons may be secondary to potassium current activation

Journal of Neurophysiology

Volumn 76, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 2262-2270

  Watts, A E ^b   Williams, J T ^b   Henderson, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID B RECEPTOR; BACLOFEN; BARIUM; CESIUM; CYCLIC AMP DEPENDENT PROTEIN KINASE; FORSKOLIN; N [2 (4 BROMOCINNAMYLAMINO)ETHYL] 5 ISOQUINOLINESULFONAMIDE; POTASSIUM ION; SODIUM ION;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HYPERPOLARIZATION; ION CURRENT; MALE; NERVE CELL MEMBRANE CONDUCTANCE; NONHUMAN; POTASSIUM CURRENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SUBSTANTIA NIGRA; VOLTAGE CLAMP;

EID: 0029992580     PISSN: 00223077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jn.1996.76.4.2262     Document Type: Article

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