Electrophysiological effects of a cannabinoid on neural activity in the globus pallidus

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 304, Issue 1-3, 1996, Pages 29-35

  Miller, Adrienne S ^a   Walker, J Michael ^a  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

aminoalkylindole; anandamide; basal ganglia; cannabinoid; cannabinoid receptor; globus pallidus; marijuana; motor system; tetrahydrocannabinol; WIN 55,212 2

Indexed keywords

2,3 DIHYDRO 5 METHYL 3 (MORPHOLINOMETHYL) 6 (1 NAPHTHOYL)PYRROLO[1,2,3 DE][1,4]BENZOXAZINE; CANNABINOID; CANNABINOID RECEPTOR;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORPUS STRIATUM; DRUG SELECTIVITY; DRUG SPECIFICITY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; ENANTIOMER; GLOBUS PALLIDUS; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SINGLE UNIT ACTIVITY;

EID: 0030598618     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0014-2999(96)00111-2     Document Type: Article

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