Inhibition of synaptosomal uptake of 3H-L-glutamate and 3H-GABA by hyperforin, a major constituent of St. John's Wort: The role of amiloride sensitive sodium conductive pathways

Neuropsychopharmacology

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 188-197

  Wonnemann, M ^a   Singer, A ^a   Muller W E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL FRANKFURT   (Germany)

Author keywords

Amiloride sensitive sodium channel; Hyperforin; Na+ H+ exchange; St. John's Wort; Synaptosomal uptake inhibition

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; AMILORIDE; BENZAMIL; GLUTAMIC ACID; HYPERFORIN; MONENSIN; OUABAIN; SODIUM CHANNEL;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN SYNAPTOSOME; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HYPERICUM PERFORATUM; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANIMALS; BICYCLO COMPOUNDS; BIOLOGICAL TRANSPORT; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; EXCITATORY AMINO ACID ANTAGONISTS; FEMALE; GABA ANTAGONISTS; GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; GLUTAMIC ACID; HYPERICUM; IONOPHORES; MICE; MICE, INBRED STRAINS; MONENSIN; NEUROTRANSMITTER UPTAKE INHIBITORS; OUABAIN; PHLOROGLUCINOL; PLANTS, MEDICINAL; SODIUM CHANNELS; SYNAPTOSOMES; TERPENES;

EID: 0034131070     PISSN: 0893133X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0893-133X(00)00102-0     Document Type: Article

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