Role of GABAA and GABAB receptors in GABA-induced inhibition of rat red nucleus neurons

Neuroscience Letters

Volumn 341, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 221-224

  Ciranna, Lucia ^a   Licata, Flora ^a   Li Volsi, Guido ^a   Santangelo, Francesca ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Electrophysiology; GABAA; GABAB; Microiontophoresis; Motor control; Red nucleus

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID A RECEPTOR; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID B RECEPTOR; AMINOCROTONATE; ARECAIDINE; BACLOFEN; BICUCULLINE; CROTONIC ACID DERIVATIVE; MUSCIMOL; RECEPTOR SUBTYPE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANESTHESIA; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; GABAERGIC SYSTEM; HISTOLOGY; MALE; MOTOR CONTROL; NERVE CELL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; RED NUCLEUS;

EID: 0037426562     PISSN: 03043940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3940(03)00208-8     Document Type: Article

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