Modulatory effects of γ-hydroxybutyric acid on a GABA(A) receptor from crayfish muscle

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 350, Issue 2-3, 1998, Pages 317-323

  Adelsberger, Helmuth ^a   Brunswieck, Sönke ^a   Dudel, Josef ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cl channel; GABA(A) receptor; GHB ( hydroxybutyric acid); Kinetics; Patch clamp

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID A RECEPTOR; 4 HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID; CHLORIDE CHANNEL; CHLORIDE ION;

ABDOMINAL WALL MUSCULATURE; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRAYFISH; DOSE RESPONSE; NONHUMAN; PATCH CLAMP; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANESTHETICS, INTRAVENOUS; ANIMALS; ASTACOIDEA; CHLORIDE CHANNELS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; GABA AGONISTS; GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; KINETICS; MEMBRANE POTENTIALS; MUSCLES; PATCH-CLAMP TECHNIQUES; RECEPTORS, GABA-A; SODIUM OXYBATE;

EID: 0032486096     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0014-2999(98)00252-0     Document Type: Article

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