Diminution of N-methyl-D-aspartate-induced perturbation of neurotransmission by dexmedetomidine in the CA1 field of rat hippocampus in vitro

Neuroscience Letters

Volumn 281, Issue 2-3, 2000, Pages 95-98

  Niittykoski, Minna ^a   Haapalinna, Antti ^b   Sirviö, Jouni ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

^b ORION CORPORATION   (Finland)

^c KUOPIO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

2 adrenergic agonist; Dexmedetomidine; Hippocampus; N Methyl D aspartic acid receptors; Noradrenaline; Slice; Synaptic transmission

Indexed keywords

ALPHA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; DEXMEDETOMIDINE; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BRAIN SLICE; EXCITATORY POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIAL; HIPPOCAMPUS; IN VITRO STUDY; LONG TERM POTENTIATION; NEUROTRANSMISSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

ADRENERGIC ALPHA-AGONISTS; ANIMALS; DEXMEDETOMIDINE; EXCITATORY AMINO ACID AGONISTS; EXCITATORY POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIALS; HIPPOCAMPUS; LONG-TERM POTENTIATION; MALE; N-METHYLASPARTATE; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; RECEPTORS, ADRENERGIC, ALPHA-2; RECEPTORS, N-METHYL-D-ASPARTATE; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

EID: 0034002652     PISSN: 03043940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3940(00)00811-9     Document Type: Article

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