Electrophysiological effects of exogenous and endogenous kynurenic acid in the rat brain: Studies in vivo and in vitro

Amino Acids

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 283-297

  Scharfman, H E ^a,b   Goodman, J H ^b   Schwarcz, R ^c  

^a College of Physicians and Surgeons ^*  (United States)

^b HELEN HAYES HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Amino acids; Anticonvulsant; Entorhinal cortex; Glycine; Hippocampus; N Methyl D aspartate; Tryptophan

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; GLYCINE; KYNURENIC ACID; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR; TRYPTOPHAN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; BRAIN; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; ENTORHINAL CORTEX; EPILEPTIC DISCHARGE; EVOKED RESPONSE; HIPPOCAMPUS; NERVE CELL EXCITABILITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; REVIEW; STIMULUS RESPONSE; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

ANIMAL; BRAIN; IN VITRO; KYNURENIC ACID; RATS; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0033795994     PISSN: 09394451     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s007260070060     Document Type: Review

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