Effects of cannabinoid receptor ligands on electrophysiological properties of myenteric neurones of the guinea-pig ileum

British Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 122, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 330-334

  Lopez Redondo F ^a   Lees, G M ^a   Pertwee, R G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cannabinoid CB1 receptors; Cholinergic neurotransmission; Fast e.p.s.p.; Guinea pig myenteric neurones; NANC neurotransmission; Slow e.p.s.p.

Indexed keywords

2,3 DIHYDRO 5 METHYL 3 (MORPHOLINOMETHYL) 6 (1 NAPHTHOYL)PYRROLO[1,2,3 DE][1,4]BENZOXAZINE; 4 (1,1 DIMETHYLHEPTYL) 1',2',3',4',5',6' HEXAHYDRO 2,3' DIHYDROXY 6' (3 HYDROXYPROPYL)BIPHENYL; ACETYLCHOLINE; CANNABINOID RECEPTOR AGONIST; CANNABINOID RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; RIMONABANT;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CHOLINERGIC TRANSMISSION; DEPOLARIZATION; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; EXCITATORY POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIAL; GUINEA PIG; ILEUM; MYENTERIC PLEXUS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ACETYLCHOLINE; ANIMALS; EXCITATORY POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIALS; GUINEA PIGS; ILEUM; MORPHOLINES; NAPHTHALENES; NEURONS; PATCH-CLAMP TECHNIQUES; PIPERIDINES; PYRAZOLES; RECEPTORS, CANNABINOID; RECEPTORS, DRUG;

EID: 0030856768     PISSN: 00071188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjp.0701393     Document Type: Article

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