Alpha1-adrenoceptor-mediated excitation of substantia nigra pars reticulata neurons

Neuroscience

Volumn 98, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 599-604

  Berretta, N ^a   Bernardi, G ^a,b   Mercuri, N B ^a,b  

^a IRCCS FONDAZIONE SANTA LUCIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Basal ganglia; Noradrenaline; Phenylephrine

Indexed keywords

ALPHA 1 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; ALPHA 1 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; ALPHA 1 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; ISOPRENALINE; NORADRENALIN; PHENYLEPHRINE; PINDOLOL; PRAZOSIN; TETRODOTOXIN;

ADRENERGIC TRANSMISSION; ALPHA ADRENERGIC STIMULATION; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BASAL GANGLION; BRAIN ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; CONTROLLED STUDY; NERVE CELL MEMBRANE CONDUCTANCE; NERVE CELL MEMBRANE STEADY POTENTIAL; NERVE EXCITABILITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SUBSTANTIA NIGRA;

ACTION POTENTIALS; ADRENERGIC ALPHA-AGONISTS; ANIMALS; BASAL GANGLIA; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; NEURONS; NOREPINEPHRINE; PHENYLEPHRINE; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; RECEPTORS, ADRENERGIC, ALPHA-1; SUBSTANTIA NIGRA;

EID: 0034123286     PISSN: 03064522     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0306-4522(00)00135-4     Document Type: Article

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