Pharmacological characterisation and modulation of neuroplasticity in humans

Current Neuropharmacology

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 217-229

  Nitsche, M A ^a   Liebetanz, D ^a   Paulus, W ^a   Tergau, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Brain stimulation; Humans; LTD; LTP; Neuropharmacology; Neurophysiology; Neuroplasticity; Transcranial magnetic stimulation

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; AMANTADINE; AMPHETAMINE; AMPHETAMINIL; BACLOFEN; CARBAMAZEPINE; CYCLOSERINE; DEXTROMETHORPHAN; FLUMAZENIL; FLUNARIZINE; GABAPENTIN; HALOPERIDOL; LAMOTRIGINE; LEVODOPA; LORAZEPAM; MEMANTINE; MUSCARINIC AGENT; MUSCARINIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; NEUROTRANSMITTER; NIMODIPINE; PLACEBO; PROPRANOLOL; RILUZOLE; SCOPOLAMINE; TOPIRAMATE; UNINDEXED DRUG;

ADAPTATION; BRAIN FUNCTION; BRAIN INJURY; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASE; CHOLINERGIC SYSTEM; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; GABAERGIC SYSTEM; GABAERGIC TRANSMISSION; HUMAN; LEARNING; LONG TERM DEPRESSION; LONG TERM POTENTIATION; LOW DRUG DOSE; MONOAMINERGIC SYSTEM; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NEUROMODULATION; NONHUMAN; REVIEW;

EID: 22944460431     PISSN: 1570159X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2174/1570159054368268     Document Type: Review

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