Zolpidem binding sites on the GABA(A) receptor in brain from human cirrhotic and non-cirrhotic alcoholics

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 326, Issue 2-3, 1997, Pages 265-272

  Lewohl, Joanne M ^a,b   Crane, Denis I ^b   Dodd, Peter R ^a  

^a Royal Brisbane and Womens Hospital Research Foundation   (Australia)

^b GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Brain damage; Cerebral cortex; Human; Pathogenesis; Receptor isoform; Receptor subtype

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID RECEPTOR; FLUNITRAZEPAM; ZOLPIDEM;

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL LIVER CIRRHOSIS; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; BINDING AFFINITY; BRAIN INJURY; BRAIN REGION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG RECEPTOR BINDING; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEPTOR DENSITY;

EID: 0031010266     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0014-2999(97)85422-2     Document Type: Article

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