New insights into the mechanism of action of hypnotics

Journal of Psychopharmacology

Volumn 13, Issue 4 SUPPL. 1, 1999, Pages

  Doble, A ^a  

^a SANOFI   (France)

Author keywords

Benzodiazepines; GABA(A) receptor; Hypnotics; Receptor pharmacology; Subunit composition

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID RECEPTOR; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; FLUMAZENIL; HYPNOTIC AGENT; PROTEIN SUBUNIT; ZALEPLON; ZOLPIDEM; ZOPICLONE;

CHROMOSOME 5; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG TARGETING; GENE DISRUPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SITE DIRECTED MUTAGENESIS;

ANIMALS; BENZODIAZEPINES; HUMANS; HYPNOTICS AND SEDATIVES; MULTIGENE FAMILY; RECEPTORS, GABA-A;

EID: 0033369813     PISSN: 02698811     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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