Characterization of GABAA receptor ligands in the rat cortical wedge preparation: Evidence for action at extrasynaptic receptors?

British Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 137, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 1-8

  Ebert, B ^a   Storustovu, S I ^a   Mortensen, M ^a   Frolund B ^a  

^a H LUNDBECK A S   (Denmark)

Author keywords

4 PIOL; Agonist; Cortex; P4S; Partial agonist; Slice; THIP; Wedge; Xenopus oocyte

Indexed keywords

3 AMINO 2 (3 CARBOXYPROPYL) 6 (4 METHOXYPHENYL)PYRIDAZINIUM BROMIDE; 3 HYDROXY 5 (4 PIPERIDYL)ISOXAZOLE; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID A RECEPTOR; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID A RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; 5 (4 PIPERIDYL)ISOTHIAZOL 3 OL; ARECAIDINE; GABOXADOL; INDOLEACETIC ACID; LIGAND; MAGNESIUM ION; PIPERIDIN 4 YLSULFONIC ACID; PIPERIDINE DERIVATIVE; THIAZOLE DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN CORTEX; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG INHIBITION; DRUG POTENCY; GABAERGIC SYSTEM; IN VIVO STUDY; MALE; NONHUMAN; OOCYTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; XENOPUS;

ANIMALS; CEREBRAL CORTEX; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; GABA AGONISTS; GABA ANTAGONISTS; ISOXAZOLES; MALE; PROTEIN SUBUNITS; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; RECEPTORS, GABA-A; STRUCTURE-ACTIVITY RELATIONSHIP; SYNAPSES;

EID: 0036731603     PISSN: 00071188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjp.0704846     Document Type: Article

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