Distinct loci mediate the direct and indirect actions of the anesthetic etomidate at GABA(A) receptors

Journal of Neurochemistry

Volumn 69, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 1310-1313

  Moody, Eric J ^a,b   Knauer, Christopher ^a,b   Granja, Ricardo ^a   Strakhova, Marina ^a   Skolnick, Phil ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DIABETES AND DIGESTIVE AND KIDNEY DISEASES   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Anesthetic; Chloride currents; Etomidate; Flunitrazepam; GABA(A) receptors

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID A RECEPTOR; ETOMIDATE;

ANESTHESIA; ARTICLE; CHLORIDE CURRENT; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG RECEPTOR BINDING; GENE LOCUS; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

EID: 0030756921     PISSN: 00223042     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1471-4159.1997.69031310.x     Document Type: Article

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