Strychnine blocks inhibitory postsynaptic potentials elicited in masseter motoneurons by sensory stimuli during carbochol-induced motor atonia

Neuroscience

Volumn 78, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 1195-1202

  Kohlmeier, K A ^a   Lopez Rodriguez F ^a   Chase, M H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

chloralose; active sleep; cat; masseter motoneurons; microiontophoresis; reticular response reversal

Indexed keywords

CARBACHOL; STRYCHNINE;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN STEM; CAT; GABAERGIC TRANSMISSION; IONTOPHORESIS; MASSETER MUSCLE; MOTONEURON; NONHUMAN; POSTSYNAPTIC INHIBITION; POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REM SLEEP; SENSORY STIMULATION; SYNAPTIC POTENTIAL;

ANIMALS; BICUCULLINE; CARBACHOL; CATS; GABA ANTAGONISTS; GLYCINE AGENTS; MASSETER MUSCLE; MOTOR NEURONS; MUSCLE TONUS; NEURAL INHIBITION; STRYCHNINE; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

EID: 0343990056     PISSN: 03064522     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0306-4522(96)00627-6     Document Type: Article

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