Recent advances in GABA(B) receptors: From pharmacology to molecular biology

Acta Pharmacologica Sinica

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 111-123

  Ong, Jennifer ^a   Ib Kerr, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Baclofen; GABA; GABA agonists; GABA antagonists; GABA(B)R2 receptors; GABA B receptors

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID B RECEPTOR; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID RECEPTOR; GUANINE NUCLEOTIDE BINDING PROTEIN; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; BACLOFEN; DRUG DERIVATIVE; PHACLOFEN; POTASSIUM CHANNEL;

ABSENCE; CALCIUM CURRENT; DRUG DEPENDENCE; GABAERGIC SYSTEM; HUMAN; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; NOCICEPTION; POTASSIUM CONDUCTANCE; REVIEW; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION; ANIMAL; CHEMISTRY; MOLECULAR CLONING;

ANIMALS; BACLOFEN; CLONING, MOLECULAR; GABA AGONISTS; GABA ANTAGONISTS; POTASSIUM CHANNELS; RECEPTORS, GABA-B;

EID: 0034139797     PISSN: 02539756     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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