Modulation of γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) receptors and the feeding response by neurosteroids in Hydra vulgaris

Neuroscience

Volumn 85, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 979-988

  Concas, A ^a   Pierobon, P ^b   Mostallino, M C ^a   Porcu, P ^a   Marino, G ^b   Minei, R ^b   Biggio, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAGLIARI   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Benzodiazepines; Feeding response; GABA(A) receptors; General anaesthetics; Hydra vulgaris; Neurosteroids

Indexed keywords

3 AMINO 2 (3 CARBOXYPROPYL) 6 (4 METHOXYPHENYL)PYRIDAZINIUM BROMIDE; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID A RECEPTOR; ALFAXALONE; BICUCULLINE METHIODIDE; CLONAZEPAM; FLUMAZENIL; PROPOFOL; TETRAHYDRODEOXYCORTICOSTERONE; TETRAHYDROPROGESTERONE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; COELENTERATE; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG RECEPTOR BINDING; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEPTOR DENSITY; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

ANESTHETICS; ANIMALS; ANTI-ANXIETY AGENTS; BICUCULLINE; CARBOLINES; CEREBRAL CORTEX; CHEMORECEPTORS; CLONAZEPAM; DESOXYCORTICOSTERONE; DIAZEPAM; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; GABA ANTAGONISTS; GABA MODULATORS; GLUTATHIONE; HYDRA; NEUROTRANSMITTER AGENTS; PREGNANOLONE; PROGESTERONE; PYRIDAZINES; RADIOLIGAND ASSAY; RATS; RECEPTORS, GABA-A; TRITIUM;

EID: 0031924854     PISSN: 03064522     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0306-4522(97)00515-0     Document Type: Article

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