Characterization of neuronal zebra finch GABA(A) receptors: Steroid effects

Journal of Comparative Physiology - A Sensory, Neural, and Behavioral Physiology

Volumn 182, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 531-538

  Carlisle, H J ^a   Hales, T G ^a   Schlinger, B A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Avian; Electrophysiology; Estrogen; Patch clamp; Steroids

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031896925     PISSN: 03407594     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003590050200     Document Type: Article

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