The reduction in paired-pulse inhibition in the rat hippocampus by gabapentin is independent of GABA(B) receptor activation

Epilepsy Research

Volumn 33, Issue 2-3, 1999, Pages 169-176

  Stringer, Janet L ^a   Lorenzo, Norma ^a  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Baclofen; CA1; CGP35348; Dentate gyrus; Gabapentin; Inhibition

Indexed keywords

3 AMINOPROPYL(DIETHOXYMETHYL)PHOSPHINIC ACID; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID B RECEPTOR; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID B RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID B RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; BACLOFEN; GABAPENTIN; URETHAN;

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID RELEASE; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; HIPPOCAMPUS; INTRAPERITONEAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; PREPULSE INHIBITION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

ACETIC ACIDS; AMINES; ANIMALS; ANTICONVULSANTS; BACLOFEN; CYCLOHEXANECARBOXYLIC ACIDS; DENTATE GYRUS; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; GABA AGONISTS; GABA ANTAGONISTS; GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; MALE; NEURAL INHIBITION; ORGANOPHOSPHORUS COMPOUNDS; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; RECEPTORS, GABA-B;

EID: 0033003368     PISSN: 09201211     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0920-1211(98)00083-7     Document Type: Article

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