The rhythmic GABAergic system

Neurochemical Research

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 607-614

  Cardinali, Daniel P ^a   Golombek, Diego A ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Benzodiazepine; Circadian rhythms; GABA; GABA receptors; Melatonin; Neurosteroids; Suprachiasmatic nuclei

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID A RECEPTOR; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID RECEPTOR; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; MELATONIN; NEUROSTEROID; NEUROTRANSMITTER;

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; BRAIN HOMOGENATE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; GABAERGIC SYSTEM; NEUROTRANSMISSION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; RECEPTOR AFFINITY; SUPRACHIASMATIC NUCLEUS;

ANIMALS; BRAIN; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMANS; LIGHT; MAMMALS; PERIODICITY; RECEPTORS, GABA; RECEPTORS, GABA-A; SYNAPSES;

EID: 0031898203     PISSN: 03643190     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022426519297     Document Type: Article

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