GABA receptors inhibited by benzodiazepines mediate fast inhibitory transmission in the central amygdala

Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 19, Issue 22, 1999, Pages 9698-9704

  Delaney, Andrew J ^a   Sah, Pankaj ^a  

^a Biology and Environment   (Australia)

Author keywords

Amygdala; Anxiety; Bicuculline; Diazepam; Fear; GABA(C)

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID RECEPTOR; ANESTHETIC AGENT; BARBITURIC ACID DERIVATIVE; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; BICUCULLINE;

AMYGDALOID NUCLEUS; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BINDING SITE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMOTION; FEAR; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; RECEPTOR INTRINSIC ACTIVITY;

EID: 0033571944     PISSN: 02706474     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.19-22-09698.1999     Document Type: Article

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