Sensitization of γ-aminobutyric acidA receptors to neuroactive steroids in rats during ethanol withdrawal

Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics

Volumn 278, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 510-517

  Devaud, Leslie L ^a   Purdy, Robert H ^b   Finn, Deborah A ^c   Morrow, A Leslie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c PORTLAND VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

3ALPHA HYDROXY 5ALPHA PREGNAN 20 ONE; 3ALPHA,21 DIHYDROXY 5ALPHA PREGNAN 20 ONE; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID RECEPTOR; ALCOHOL; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE;

ALCOHOL WITHDRAWAL; ALCOHOLISM; ANTICONVULSANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CHLORIDE TRANSPORT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG TOLERANCE; GABAERGIC SYSTEM; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SENSITIZATION; STRUCTURE ACTIVITY RELATION;

ANIMALS; ANTI-ANXIETY AGENTS; DESOXYCORTICOSTERONE; DIAZEPAM; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ETHANOL; MALE; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; RECEPTORS, GABA-A; RNA, MESSENGER; STEROIDS; SUBSTANCE WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME;

EID: 0030427028     PISSN: 00223565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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