Modulation of K+-induced synaptosomal calcium influx by gabapentin

Brain Research

Volumn 875, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 157-159

  Meder, Wolfgang P ^a   Dooley, David J ^a  

^a PFIZER INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Calcium influx; Fura PE3; Gabapentin; Neocortex; Rat; Synaptosomes

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; FLUORESCENT DYE; GABAPENTIN; POTASSIUM ION;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CALCIUM TRANSPORT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; MALE; NEOCORTEX; NEUROMODULATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION; SYNAPTOSOME;

ACETIC ACIDS; AMINES; ANIMALS; CALCIUM; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS; CYCLOHEXANECARBOXYLIC ACIDS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; MALE; OSMOLAR CONCENTRATION; POTASSIUM; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; SYNAPTOSOMES;

EID: 0034284720     PISSN: 00068993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-8993(00)02610-X     Document Type: Article

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