Gamma-hydroxybutyrate and ethanol depress spontaneous excitatory postsynaptic currents in dopaminergic neurons of the substantia nigra

Brain Research

Volumn 997, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 62-66

  Brancucci, Alfredo ^a,b   Berretta, Nicola ^b   Mercuri, Nicola B ^b,c   Francesconi, Walter ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^b IRCCS FONDAZIONE SANTA LUCIA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

^d SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Dopaminergic neuron; Ethanol; Gamma hydroxybutyric acid; NCS 382; Spontaneous excitatory postsynaptic current; Substantia nigra pars compacta

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID B RECEPTOR; 4 AMINOPYRIDINE; 4 HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID; 6,7,8,9 TETRAHYDRO 5(H) BENZOCYCLOHET 5 OL 4 YLIDINE ACETIC ACID; ALCOHOL; BENZYL[3 [[1 (3,4 DICHLOROPHENYL)ETHYL]AMINO] 2 HYDROXYPROPYL]PHOSPHINIC ACID; GLUTAMIC ACID; NCS 382; RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; BRAIN SLICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOPAMINERGIC NERVE CELL; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG MECHANISM; EXCITATORY POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIAL; GABAERGIC SYSTEM; MALE; NEUROTRANSMISSION; NEUROTRANSMITTER RELEASE; NONHUMAN; PATCH CLAMP; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; REGULATORY MECHANISM; REWARD; SUBSTANTIA NIGRA;

EID: 0346725075     PISSN: 00068993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2003.10.046     Document Type: Article

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