Extrasynaptic GABAA receptors are critical targets for sedative-hypnotic drugs

Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2006, Pages

  Orser, Beverley A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b SUNNYBROOK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID A RECEPTOR; HYPNOTIC SEDATIVE AGENT; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; 4,5,6,7-TETRAHYDROISOXAZOLO(5,4-C)PYRIDIN-3-OL; GABOXADOL; ISOXAZOLE DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

CONFERENCE PAPER; DRUG DISTRIBUTION; DRUG TARGETING; MEMORY; SLEEP; SYNAPSE; BRAIN; DRUG EFFECT; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; INSOMNIA; METABOLISM; REVIEW;

BRAIN; GABA AGONISTS; HUMANS; HYPNOTICS AND SEDATIVES; ISOXAZOLES; RECEPTORS, GABA-A; SLEEP INITIATION AND MAINTENANCE DISORDERS; SYNAPSES;

EID: 33745174192     PISSN: 15509389     EISSN: 15509397     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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