Presynaptic inhibitory action of opioids on synaptic transmission in the rat periaqueductalgrey in vitro

Journal of Physiology

Volumn 498, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 463-472

  Vaughan, C W ^a,b   Christie, M J ^a  

^a University of Sydney   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

BARIUM ION; CADMIUM; CALCIUM ION; ENKEPHALIN[2 DEXTRO ALANINE 4 METHYLPHENYLALANINE 5 GLYCINE]; ENKEPHALIN[2,5 DEXTRO PENICILLAMINE]; GLUTAMIC ACID; MAGNESIUM ION; METENKEPHALIN; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID; N METHYL N [7 (1 PYRROLIDINYL) 1 OXASPIRO[4.5]DEC 8 YL]BENZENEACETAMIDE; NALOXONE; OPIATE; POTASSIUM ION;

ANALGESIA; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; BEHAVIOR; BRAIN SLICE; CALCIUM CONDUCTANCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GABAERGIC TRANSMISSION; NEWBORN; NONHUMAN; PATCH CLAMP; PERIAQUEDUCTAL GRAY MATTER; POTASSIUM CONDUCTANCE; PRESYNAPTIC INHIBITION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

EID: 0031033471     PISSN: 00223751     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1113/jphysiol.1997.sp021872     Document Type: Article

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