Ethanol enhances γ-aminobutyric acid responses in a subpopulation of nucleus accumbens neurons: Role of metabotropic glutamate receptors

Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics

Volumn 293, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 654-661

  Zhiguo, Nie ^a   Madamba, Samuel G ^a   Siggins, George R ^a  

^a SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

1 AMINO 1,3 CYCLOPENTANEDICARBOXYLIC ACID; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; ALCOHOL; ALPHA METHYL 4 CARBOXYPHENYLGLYCINE; AMPA RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; GLUTAMIC ACID; KAINIC ACID; METABOTROPIC RECEPTOR; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT;

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID RELEASE; ALCOHOLISM; ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN SLICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ABUSE; MALE; NONHUMAN; NUCLEUS ACCUMBENS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN PHOSPHORYLATION; RAT; RECEPTOR SENSITIVITY; VOLTAGE CLAMP;

ANIMALS; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSANTS; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; ETHANOL; GABA ANTAGONISTS; GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; MALE; MEMBRANE POTENTIALS; NEURONS; NUCLEUS ACCUMBENS; PATCH-CLAMP TECHNIQUES; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; RECEPTORS, GABA-A; RECEPTORS, METABOTROPIC GLUTAMATE; SECOND MESSENGER SYSTEMS;

EID: 0342657041     PISSN: 00223565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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