Differential inhibitory effects of thiopental, thiamylal and phenobarbital on both voltage-gated calcium channels and NMDA receptors in rat hippocampal slices

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 81, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 932-939

  Zhan, Ren Zhi ^a   Fujiwara, Naoshi ^a   Yamakura, Tomohiro ^a   Taga, Kiichiro ^a   Fukuda, Satoru ^a   Shimoji, Koki ^a  

^a NIIGATA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Anaesthetics i.v., thiopental; Anaesthetics, i.v., thiamylal; Hypnotics barbiturate, phenobarbital; Ions, calcium; Ions, ion channels, voltage gated; Receptors, amino acid

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM CHANNEL; CALCIUM ION; FURA 2; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR; PHENOBARBITAL; POTASSIUM ION; THIAMYLAL; THIOPENTAL;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CALCIUM CELL LEVEL; CHANNEL GATING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG MECHANISM; HIPPOCAMPUS; MALE; MEMBRANE DEPOLARIZATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYRAMIDAL NERVE CELL; RAT;

EID: 0031743926     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/81.6.932     Document Type: Article

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