Modulation of extrasynaptic THIP conductances by GABAa-receptor modulators in mouse neocortex

Journal of Neurophysiology

Volumn 97, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 2293-2300

  Drasbek, Kim Ryun ^a   Hoestgaard Jensen, Kirsten ^a   Jensen, Kimmo ^a,b  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^b AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID A RECEPTOR; BENZODIAZEPINE; ETOMIDATE; GABOXADOL; ZOLPIDEM;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN SLICE; CELL ACTIVITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; NEOCORTEX; NERVE CELL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

ANIMALS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; DRUG INTERACTIONS; GABA AGONISTS; GABA MODULATORS; INHIBITORY POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIALS; ISOXAZOLES; MEMBRANE POTENTIALS; MICE; NEOCORTEX; NEURONS; PATCH-CLAMP TECHNIQUES; REACTION TIME; RECEPTORS, GABA-A;

EID: 33947163883     PISSN: 00223077     EISSN: 15221598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jn.00651.2006     Document Type: Article

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