Changes in GABAA Receptor Gene Expression Associated with Selective Alterations in Receptor Function and Pharmacology after Ethanol Withdrawal

Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 23, Issue 37, 2003, Pages 11711-11724

  Sanna, Enrico ^a   Mostallino, Maria Cristina ^a,b   Busonero, Fabio ^a   Talani, Giuseppe ^a   Tranquilli, Stefania ^a   Mameli, Manuel ^a   Spiga, Saturnino ^a   Follesa, Paolo ^a   Biggio, Giovanni ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAGLIARI   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Dependence; Diazepam; Ethanol; GABAA receptor; Gene expression; Hippocampal neurons; Patch damp; Tolerance; hydroxybutyrate

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID A RECEPTOR; 4 HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID; 8 AZIDO 5,6 DIHYDRO 5 METHYL 6 OXO 4H IMIDAZO[1,5 A][1,4]BENZODIAZEPINE 3 CARBOXYLIC ACID ETHYL ESTER; ALCOHOL; BACLOFEN; BENZODIAZEPINE RECEPTOR AFFECTING AGENT; DIAZEPAM; FLUMAZENIL; LORAZEPAM; MESSENGER RNA; N METHYL BETA CARBOLINE 3 CARBOXAMIDE; RECEPTOR SUBUNIT; ZALEPLON; ZOLPIDEM;

ALCOHOL TOLERANCE; ALCOHOLISM; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CHLORIDE CURRENT; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPOSURE; GABAERGIC SYSTEM; GENE EXPRESSION; HIPPOCAMPUS; NERVE CELL EXCITABILITY; NEUROMODULATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; RECEPTOR SENSITIVITY;

EID: 0347694859     PISSN: 02706474     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.23-37-11711.2003     Document Type: Article

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