Potent effects of a selective cannabinoid receptor agonist on some guinea pig medial vestibular nucleus neurons

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 348, Issue 1, 1998, Pages R1-

  Newsham West, David ^a   L Darlington, Cynthia ^a   Smith, Paul F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Cannabinoid CB1 receptor; CP 55940; Medial vestibular nucleus

Indexed keywords

4 (1,1 DIMETHYLHEPTYL) 1',2',3',4',5',6' HEXAHYDRO 2,3' DIHYDROXY 6' (3 HYDROXYPROPYL)BIPHENYL; CANNABINOID RECEPTOR AGONIST;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN STEM; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; HYBRIDIZATION; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEPTOR BINDING; SWINE; VERTIGO; VESTIBULAR NUCLEUS; VESTIBULAR SYSTEM;

EID: 0032078718     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0014-2999(98)00237-4     Document Type: Article

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