Neurotransmitter-mediated control of neuronal firing in the red nucleus of the rat: Reciprocal modulation between noradrenaline and GABA

Experimental Neurology

Volumn 163, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 253-263

  Ciranna, L ^a   Licata, F ^a   Li Volsi, G ^a   Santangelo, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

GABA; Interaction; Motor control; Noradrenaline; Red nucleus; 2 adrenoceptors; adrenoceptors

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; ALPHA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; CLONIDINE; NIPECOTIC ACID; NORADRENALIN; YOHIMBINE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRIC ACTIVITY; MOTOR CONTROL; NEUROTRANSMISSION; NEUROTRANSMITTER RELEASE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; RED NUCLEUS;

EID: 0034082684     PISSN: 00144886     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/exnr.2000.7377     Document Type: Article

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