Synaptic mechanisms modulated by acetylcholine in cerebral cortex

Progress in Brain Research

Volumn 145, Issue , 2004, Pages 81-93

  Krnjević, Krešimir ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; ACETYLCHOLINE; ALPHA BUNGAROTOXIN; ATROPINE; CALCIUM ION; CARBACHOL; GLUTAMATE RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; GLUTAMIC ACID; GUANINE NUCLEOTIDE BINDING PROTEIN; MUSCARINIC M1 RECEPTOR; MUSCARINIC M3 RECEPTOR; MUSCARINIC M5 RECEPTOR; MUSCARINIC RECEPTOR; NICOTINE; NICOTINIC AGENT; NICOTINIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; PIRENZEPINE; POTASSIUM; POTASSIUM CHANNEL; SEROTONIN ANTAGONIST;

BRAIN CORTEX; CALCIUM CURRENT; CAT; CONFERENCE PAPER; EPILEPSY; EXCITATORY POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIAL; FROG; HYPERPOLARIZATION; INHIBITORY POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIAL; NEUROTRANSMITTER RELEASE; NONHUMAN; POTASSIUM CONDUCTANCE; POTASSIUM CURRENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RABBIT; SENILE DEMENTIA; SYMPATHETIC GANGLION; SYNAPSE;

EID: 0344010047     PISSN: 00796123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/s0079-6123(03)45005-x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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