Galphimine B modulates synaptic transmission on dopaminergic ventral tegmental area neurons

Planta Medica

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 38-43

  Prieto Gomez B ^b   Tortoriello, J ^a   Vazquez Alvarez A ^b   Reyes Vázquez, Cruz ^b  

^a INSTITUTO MEXICANO DEL SEGURO SOCIAL   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Dopaminergic neurons; GABA; Galphimia glauca; Galphimine B; Malpighiaceae; Synaptic currents; Synaptic transmission; Ventral tegmental area

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID A RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID B RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; BICUCULLINE; CENTRAL DEPRESSANT AGENT; GALPHIMIA GLAUCA EXTRACT; GALPHIMINE B; PICROTOXIN; PLANT EXTRACT; SACLOFEN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AMPLITUDE MODULATION; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN SLICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOPAMINERGIC NERVE CELL; DRUG ACTIVITY; EVOKED RESPONSE; EXCITATORY POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIAL; GALPHIMIA GLAUCA; IC 50; INHIBITORY POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIAL; MALPIGHIACEAE; MEDICINAL PLANT; NONHUMAN; PATCH CLAMP; RAT; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

ANIMALS; EXCITATORY POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIALS; MALPIGHIACEAE; NEURONS; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION; TRITERPENES; VENTRAL TEGMENTAL AREA;

ANIMALIA; GALPHIMIA; GALPHIMIA GLAUCA; MALPIGHIACEAE;

EID: 0345074140     PISSN: 00320943     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2003-37043     Document Type: Article

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