Effects of norepinephrine on the activity of visual neurons in the superior colliculus of the hamster

Visual Neuroscience

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 541-555

  Zhang, Yi ^a   Mooney, Richard D ^a   Rhoades, Robert W ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF OHIO   (United States)

Author keywords

Adrenergic; Alpha receptors; Beta receptors; Postsynaptic effects; Presynaptic effects

Indexed keywords

ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; GLUTAMIC ACID; NORADRENALIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CYTOLOGY; DRUG EFFECT; ELECTROSTIMULATION; HAMSTER; NERVE CELL; PHOTOSTIMULATION; SUPERIOR COLLICULUS; VISUAL SYSTEM;

ADRENERGIC AGENTS; ANIMALS; CRICETINAE; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; GLUTAMIC ACID; NEURONS; NOREPINEPHRINE; PHOTIC STIMULATION; SUPERIOR COLLICULUS; VISUAL PATHWAYS;

EID: 0033136767     PISSN: 09525238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952523899163144     Document Type: Article

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