Tolerance to the ataxic effects of diazepam in guinea pig is not associated with a reduced sensitivity of GABAA receptors in the vestibular nucleus

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 301, Issue 1-3, 1996, Pages 83-90

  Hutchinson, Mark A ^a   Smith, Paul F ^b   Darlington, Cynthia L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Benzodiazepine tolerance; GABA receptor; Isoguvacine; Medial vestibular nucleus

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID A RECEPTOR; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID A RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; ARECAIDINE; BENZODIAZEPINE; DIAZEPAM;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; ATAXIA; BRAIN SLICE; BRAIN STEM; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG SENSITIVITY; DRUG TOLERANCE; GUINEA PIG; INTRAPERITONEAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIGHTING REFLEX; SINGLE UNIT ACTIVITY; VESTIBULAR NUCLEUS;

ANIMALS; ATAXIA; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BRAIN STEM; DIAZEPAM; DRUG TOLERANCE; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; GABA AGONISTS; GABA MODULATORS; GUINEA PIGS; ISONICOTINIC ACIDS; MUSCULOSKELETAL EQUILIBRIUM; NEURONS; RECEPTORS, GABA-A; VESTIBULAR NUCLEI;

EID: 0030012550     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0014-2999(96)00053-2     Document Type: Article

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