Electrophysiological evidence for agonist properties of flumazenil, a benzodiazepine receptor antagonist, in rat hippocampus slices

Journal of the Neurological Sciences

Volumn 149, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 121-126

  Buldakova, Svetlana ^a   Weiss, Michel ^b  

^a SECHENOV INSTITUTE OF EVOLUTIONARY PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY   (Russian Federation)

^b AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

Author keywords

Benzodiazepines; Clonazepam; Flumazenil; Hippocampus; Paired pulse facilitation; Paired pulse inhibition

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CLONAZEPAM; FLUMAZENIL;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN SLICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; GABAERGIC SYSTEM; HIPPOCAMPUS; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

ANIMALS; CLONAZEPAM; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FLUMAZENIL; GABA MODULATORS; HIPPOCAMPUS; MALE; ORGAN CULTURE TECHNIQUES; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; RECEPTORS, GABA-A;

EID: 0030920162     PISSN: 0022510X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-510X(97)05389-6     Document Type: Article

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