The 'ABC' of GABA receptors: A brief review

Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology and Physiology

Volumn 26, Issue 11, 1999, Pages 937-940

  Chebib, Mary ^a,b   Johnston, Graham A R ^a  

^a University of Sydney   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

(1,2,5,6 tetrahydropyridine 4 yl)methylphosphinic acid; (3 aminopropyl)methylphosphinic acid; CGP44530; CGP70523; cis 4 aminocrotonic acid; GABA; GABA(A) receptors; GABA(B) receptors; GABA(C) receptors; trans 4 aminocrotonic acid

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID A RECEPTOR; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID B RECEPTOR; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID DERIVATIVE; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID RECEPTOR; 4 AMINOCROTONIC ACID; BACLOFEN; BARBITURIC ACID DERIVATIVE; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; BICUCULLINE; CALCIUM CHANNEL; CHLORIDE CHANNEL; COMPLEMENTARY DNA; CYCLOPROPANE DERIVATIVE; GLUTAMATE RECEPTOR; GLYCINE RECEPTOR; GUANINE NUCLEOTIDE BINDING PROTEIN; ION CHANNEL; IONOTROPIC RECEPTOR; MEMBRANE RECEPTOR; METABOTROPIC RECEPTOR; METHYLPHOSPHONIC ACID; MUSCIMOL; NICOTINIC RECEPTOR; PHACLOFEN; PHOSPHINIC ACID DERIVATIVE; POTASSIUM CHANNEL; RECEPTOR SUBTYPE; SEROTONIN 3 RECEPTOR; STEROID; STRYCHNINE;

CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; NEUROTRANSMISSION; SECOND MESSENGER; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

ANIMALS; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; GABA ANTAGONISTS; GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; HUMANS; ION CHANNELS; MAMMALS; MOLECULAR CONFORMATION; MUSCIMOL; ORGANOPHOSPHORUS COMPOUNDS; RECEPTORS, GABA;

EID: 0032716749     PISSN: 03051870     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1681.1999.03151.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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