Modulatory effects of adenosine on inhibitory postsynaptic potentials in the lateral amygdala of the rat

British Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 128, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 190-196

  Heinbockel, Thomas ^a   Pape, Hans Christian ^a  

^a OTTO VON GUERICKE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

aminobutyric acid (GABA); Adenosine; Amygdala; Epilepsy; Excitability; Limbic system; Neuromodulation; Presynaptic inhibition; Rat

Indexed keywords

3 AMINOPROPYL(DIETHOXYMETHYL)PHOSPHINIC ACID; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID B RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; 8 CYCLOPENTYL 1,3 DIPROPYLXANTHINE; ADENOSINE; ADENOSINE A1 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; BICUCULLINE; CENTRAL DEPRESSANT AGENT; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT;

AMYGDALOID NUCLEUS; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; FEMALE; INHIBITORY POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIAL; MALE; NEUROTRANSMITTER RELEASE; NONHUMAN; PRESYNAPTIC NERVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

ADENOSINE; AMYGDALA; ANIMALS; BICUCULLINE; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; EXCITATORY POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIALS; FEMALE; GABA ANTAGONISTS; GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; MALE; MEMBRANE POTENTIALS; NEURONS; ORGANOPHOSPHORUS COMPOUNDS; PATCH-CLAMP TECHNIQUES; RATS; RATS, LONG-EVANS; RECEPTORS, PURINERGIC P1; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION; XANTHINES;

EID: 0032849977     PISSN: 00071188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjp.0702761     Document Type: Article

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