The concept of chemical neurotransmission - Variations on the theme

Annals of Medicine

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 151-158

  Vanhatalo, Sampsa ^a,b   Soinila, Seppo ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b KUOPIO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Glia; Nervous system; Neurone; Neurotransmission; Neurotransmitters; Synapse

Indexed keywords

NEUROPEPTIDE; NEUROTRANSMITTER; SEROTONIN;

GAP JUNCTION; GLIA CELL; HUMAN; NERVE ENDING; NEUROTRANSMISSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION; TARGET CELL;

EID: 0031960090     PISSN: 07853890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/07853899808999398     Document Type: Review

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