Direct and indirect enhancement of GABAergic neurotransmission by ammonia: Implications for the pathogenesis of hyperammonemic syndromes

Neurochemistry International

Volumn 41, Issue 2-3, 2002, Pages 115-122

  Basile, Anthony S ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Ammonia; Flunitrazepam; GABAA receptor; Liver failure; Muscimol

Indexed keywords

3 AMINO 2 (3 CARBOXYPROPYL) 6 (4 METHOXYPHENYL)PYRIDAZINIUM BROMIDE; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID A RECEPTOR; 4 ETHYL 6,7 DIMETHOXY BETA CARBOLINE 3 CARBOXYLIC ACID METHYL ESTER; 8 AZIDO 5,6 DIHYDRO 5 METHYL 6 OXO 4H IMIDAZO[1,5 A][1,4]BENZODIAZEPINE 3 CARBOXYLIC ACID ETHYL ESTER; AMMONIA; BENZODIAZEPINE RECEPTOR; FLUMAZENIL; FLUNITRAZEPAM; MUSCIMOL; PREGNENOLONE SULFATE; RADIOLIGAND;

ARTICLE; BRAIN ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; BRAIN REGION; DRUG RECEPTOR BINDING; GABAERGIC TRANSMISSION; HUMAN; HYPERAMMONEMIA; LIGAND BINDING; LIVER FAILURE; NERVE CELL MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; NEUROCHEMISTRY; NEUROPATHOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEPTOR AFFINITY;

AMMONIA; ANIMALS; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; HUMANS; HYPERAMMONEMIA; RECEPTORS, GABA-A; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

ATAXIA;

EID: 0036096070     PISSN: 01970186     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0197-0186(02)00032-3     Document Type: Article

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