Noradrenergic modulation of activity in a vocal control nucleus in vitro

Journal of Neurophysiology

Volumn 95, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 2265-2276

  Solis, Michele M ^a   Perkel, David J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; ALPHA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; ALPHA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; CLONIDINE; NORADRENALIN; YOHIMBINE;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN SLICE; CELL ACTIVITY; CONDUCTANCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FINCH; IN VITRO STUDY; MALE; NERVE CELL; NONHUMAN; NORADRENERGIC SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIGNAL NOISE RATIO; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

ADRENERGIC ALPHA-AGONISTS; ADRENERGIC ALPHA-ANTAGONISTS; ANIMALS; CLONIDINE; EVOKED POTENTIALS; FINCHES; MALE; MOTOR NEURONS; NOREPINEPHRINE; PATCH-CLAMP TECHNIQUES; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; RECEPTORS, ADRENERGIC, ALPHA-2; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; VOCALIZATION, ANIMAL; YOHIMBINE;

EID: 33646185406     PISSN: 00223077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jn.00836.2005     Document Type: Article

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