Prolonged GABA(B) receptor-mediated synaptic inhibition in the cat spinal cord: An in vivo study

Experimental Brain Research

Volumn 121, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 319-333

  Curtis, D R ^a   Lacey, G ^a  

^a Australian National University   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cat; GABA antagonists; GABA(A) receptors; GABA(B) receptors; Spinal cord; Synaptic inhibition

Indexed keywords

3 AMINOPROPYL(DIETHOXYMETHYL)PHOSPHINIC ACID; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID A RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID B RECEPTOR; BACLOFEN; BENZYL[3 [[1 (3,4 DICHLOROPHENYL)ETHYL]AMINO] 2 HYDROXYPROPYL]PHOSPHINIC ACID; BICUCULLINE; BICUCULLINE METHOCHLORIDE; PENTOBARBITAL;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BLOOD BRAIN BARRIER; CAT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EXTENSOR MUSCLE; FEMALE; FLEXOR MUSCLE; HINDLIMB; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LUMBAR SPINE; MALE; MONOSYNAPTIC REFLEX; MUSCLE TETANIC CONTRACTION; NERVE STIMULATION; NONHUMAN; PRIMARY AFFERENT DEPOLARIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYNAPTIC INHIBITION; VENTRAL ROOT;

ANIMALS; BACLOFEN; BICUCULLINE; CATS; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEMALE; GABA AGONISTS; GABA ANTAGONISTS; GABA MODULATORS; MALE; MEMBRANE POTENTIALS; MOTOR NEURONS; NEURAL INHIBITION; PENTOBARBITAL; PHOSPHINIC ACIDS; PROPANOLAMINES; RECEPTORS, GABA-A; RECEPTORS, GABA-B; REFLEX; SPINAL CORD; SYNAPSES;

EID: 0031828803     PISSN: 00144819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002210050465     Document Type: Article

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