N3-Phenacyluridine, a novel hypnotic compound, interacts with the benzodiazepine receptor

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 311, Issue 2-3, 1996, Pages 265-269

  Kimura, Toshiyuki ^a   Kuze, Jiro ^a   Watanabe, Kazuhito ^a   Kondo, Shigemi ^b   Ho, Ing Kang ^c   Yamamoto, Ikuo ^a  

^a HOKURIKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Nissui Pharmaceutical Co Ltd   (Japan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Benzodiazepine receptor; Central nervous system; Hypnotic; N3 Phenacyluridine; Sedative

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE RECEPTOR; BENZODIAZEPINE RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; FLUMAZENIL; FLUNITRAZEPAM; HYPNOTIC AGENT; URIDINE DERIVATIVE; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID A RECEPTOR; ANXIOLYTIC AGENT; DRUG DERIVATIVE; HYPNOTIC SEDATIVE AGENT; N(3) PHENACYLURIDINE; N(3)-PHENACYLURIDINE; URIDINE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BINDING SITE; BRAIN CORTEX; CATTLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG RECEPTOR BINDING; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYNAPTIC MEMBRANE; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL; BINDING COMPETITION; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG ANTAGONISM; KINETICS; METABOLISM; MOUSE;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; ANTI-ANXIETY AGENTS; BINDING, COMPETITIVE; CATTLE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FLUNITRAZEPAM; HYPNOTICS AND SEDATIVES; KINETICS; MICE; RECEPTORS, GABA-A; SYNAPTIC MEMBRANES; URIDINE;

EID: 0030581422     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0014-2999(96)00434-7     Document Type: Article

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