Effects of excitatory amino acids and neuropeptide Y on the discharge activity of suprachiasmatic neurons in rat brain slices

Brain Research

Volumn 746, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 151-163

  Schmahl, Christian ^a   Böhmer, Gerd ^a  

^a JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

AMPA; Circadian system; Entrainment; N Methyl D aspartate; Neuropeptide Y; Strychnine; Suprachiasmatic nucleus

Indexed keywords

6 NITRO 7 SULFAMOYLBENZO[F]QUINOXALINE 2,3 DIONE; ALPHA AMINO 3 HYDROXY 5 METHYL 4 ISOXAZOLEPROPIONIC ACID; DIZOCILPINE; EXCITATORY AMINO ACID; GLUTAMIC ACID; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID; NEUROPEPTIDE Y; STRYCHNINE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BRAIN SLICE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; MALE; NERVE CELL EXCITABILITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SUPRACHIASMATIC NUCLEUS;

ALPHA-AMINO-3-HYDROXY-5-METHYL-4-ISOXAZOLEPROPIONIC ACID; ANIMALS; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; EXCITATORY AMINO ACID AGONISTS; GLUTAMIC ACID; GLYCINE AGENTS; MALE; N-METHYLASPARTATE; NEURONS; NEUROPEPTIDE Y; ORGAN CULTURE TECHNIQUES; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; STRYCHNINE; SUPRACHIASMATIC NUCLEUS;

EID: 0343852827     PISSN: 00068993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-8993(96)01220-6     Document Type: Article

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