Effects of glutamatergic, cholinergic and GABAergic antagonists on tectal cells in toads

Neuroscience

Volumn 90, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 1061-1067

  Xiao, J ^a   Wang, Y ^a   Wang, S R ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF BIOPHYSICS   (China)

Author keywords

Antagonist; Nucleus isthmi; Optic rectum; Receptor; Toad; Transmitter

Indexed keywords

2 HYDROXYSACLOFEN; 4 (3 PHOSPHONOPROPYL) 2 PIPERAZINECARBOXYLIC ACID; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; 6 CYANO 7 NITRO 2,3 QUINOXALINEDIONE; ALPHA AMINO 3 HYDROXY 5 METHYL 4 ISOXAZOLEPROPIONIC ACID; ATROPINE; BICUCULLINE; CHOLINERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; GLUTAMATE RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; GLYCINE RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; STRYCHNINE;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; BRAIN NERVE CELL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; IONTOPHORESIS; NONHUMAN; OPTIC TECTUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TEGMENTUM; TOAD; VISUAL STIMULATION;

EID: 0032893892     PISSN: 03064522     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0306-4522(98)00474-6     Document Type: Article

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