Interaction of GABA and excitatory amine acids in the basolateral amygdala: Role in cardiovascular regulation

Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 17, Issue 23, 1997, Pages 9367-9374

  Soltis, Robert P ^a   Cook, Jennifer C ^a   Gregg, Adam E ^a   Sanders, Brian J ^a  

^a DRAKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

AMPA; Arterial pressure; Basolateral amygdala; Bicuculline; Cardiovascular control; Excitatory amine acids; Heart rate; Kynurenic acid; L trans PDC; NMDA

Indexed keywords

4 (3 PHOSPHONOPROPYL) 2 PIPERAZINECARBOXYLIC ACID; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID RECEPTOR; 6 NITRO 7 SULFAMOYLBENZO[F]QUINOXALINE 2,3 DIONE; BICUCULLINE METHIODIDE; EXCITATORY AMINO ACID; EXCITATORY AMINO ACID RECEPTOR; KYNURENIC ACID; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID; PICROTOXIN;

AMYGDALOID NUCLEUS; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE REGULATION; CARDIOVASCULAR AUTOREGULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEART RATE; MALE; NEUROMODULATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

EID: 0030690120     PISSN: 02706474     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.17-23-09367.1997     Document Type: Article

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