Inhibition of transmitter release shortens the duration of the excitatory synaptic current at a calyceal synapse

Journal of Neurophysiology

Volumn 76, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 3584-3588

  Otis, Thomas S ^a,b   Trussell, Laurence O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID B RECEPTOR; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; BACLOFEN; CADMIUM;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; BRAIN STEM; CHICK EMBRYO; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMBRYO; EXCITATORY POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIAL; FACILITATION; MAGNOCELLULAR NUCLEUS; NEUROTRANSMITTER RELEASE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VOLTAGE CLAMP;

EID: 0030002756     PISSN: 00223077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jn.1996.76.5.3584     Document Type: Article

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