Paired-pulse depression in the superficial layers of the guinea-pig superior colliculus

Brain Research

Volumn 777, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 131-139

  Platt, Bettina ^a   Withington, Deborah J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aminobutyric acid; Inhibition; N Methyl D aspartate; Paired pulse depression; Short term plasticcity; Superior colliculus; Transmitter release

Indexed keywords

2 AMINO 5 PHOSPHONOVALERIC ACID; 3 AMINOPROPYL(DIETHOXYMETHYL)PHOSPHINIC ACID; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID B RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; BICUCULLINE; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN SLICE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM FUNCTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; GUINEA PIG; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NEUROTRANSMITTER RELEASE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSORY STIMULATION; SUPERIOR COLLICULUS; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

ANIMALS; BICUCULLINE; EXCITATORY POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIALS; GABA ANTAGONISTS; GUINEA PIGS; NEURONAL PLASTICITY; ORGANOPHOSPHORUS COMPOUNDS; RECEPTORS, GABA-A; RECEPTORS, GABA-B; RECEPTORS, N-METHYL-D-ASPARTATE; STIMULATION, CHEMICAL; SUPERIOR COLLICULUS; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

EID: 0031589763     PISSN: 00068993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-8993(97)01107-4     Document Type: Article

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