NMDA receptors in the pontine brainstem are necessary for fear potentiation of the startle response

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 318, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 1-6

  Fendt, Markus ^a   Koch, Michael ^a   Schnitzler, Hans Ulrich ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Acoustic startle response; Anxiety; AP 5; Caudal pontine reticular formation; Fear; Glutamate receptor

Indexed keywords

2 AMINO 5 PHOSPHONOVALERIC ACID; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT;

ANIMAL MODEL; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BRAIN STEM; CONDITIONING; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVOKED AUDITORY RESPONSE; FEAR; INTRACEREBRAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; PONS RETICULAR FORMATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; STARTLE REFLEX;

2-AMINO-5-PHOSPHONOVALERATE; ACOUSTIC STIMULATION; ANIMALS; BRAIN STEM; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; EXCITATORY AMINO ACID ANTAGONISTS; FEAR; MALE; PONS; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; RECEPTORS, N-METHYL-D-ASPARTATE; RETICULAR FORMATION; STARTLE REACTION;

EID: 0030604224     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0014-2999(96)00749-2     Document Type: Article

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