GABA in the deep layers of the superior colliculus/mesencephalic reticular formation mediates the enhancement of startle by the dopamine D1 receptor agonist SKF 82958 in rats

Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 20, Issue 14, 2000, Pages 5374-5381

  Meloni, Edward G ^a,b   Davis, Michael ^b  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bicuculline; D1 receptor; Muscimol; SKF 82958; Startle; Superior colliculus

Indexed keywords

3 ALLYL 6 CHLORO 2,3,4,5 TETRAHYDRO 7,8 DIHYDROXY 1 PHENYL 1H 3 BENZAZEPINE; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; 6 NITRO 7 SULFAMOYLBENZO[F]QUINOXALINE 2,3 DIONE; 8 CHLORO 2,3,4,5 TETRAHYDRO 3 METHYL 5 PHENYL 1H 3 BENZAZEPIN 7 OL HYDROGEN MALEATE; BICUCULLINE; DOPAMINE 1 RECEPTOR; DOPAMINE 1 RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; FLUOROGOLD; MUSCIMOL;

ACOUSTIC REFLEX; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; DOSE TIME EFFECT RELATION; GABAERGIC SYSTEM; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; MESENCEPHALON RETICULAR FORMATION; MODEL; MODULATION; NERVE TRACT; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; STARTLE REFLEX; SUBSTANTIA NIGRA; SUPERIOR COLLICULUS;

EID: 0034662054     PISSN: 02706474     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.20-14-05374.2000     Document Type: Article

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