Modulation of synaptic GABAA receptor function by zolpidem in substantia nigra pars reticulata

Acta Pharmacologica Sinica

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 161-168

  Zhang, Li Li ^a,b   Chen, Lei ^a   Xue, Yan ^a   Yung, Wing Ho ^b  

^a QINGDAO UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Benzodiazepine; GABAA receptors; Substantia nigra pars reticulata; Zolpidem

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID A RECEPTOR; FLUMAZENIL; ZOLPIDEM; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; DOPAMINE; PYRIDINE DERIVATIVE;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG PROTEIN BINDING; MICROINJECTION; NONHUMAN; PATCH CLAMP; RAT; ROTATION; SUBSTANTIA NIGRA; WHOLE CELL; ANIMAL; DRUG EFFECT; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; EXCITATORY POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIAL; IN VITRO STUDY; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SPRAGUE DAWLEY RAT; SYNAPSE;

ANIMALS; DOPAMINE; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; EXCITATORY POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIALS; GABA AGONISTS; GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; MALE; PATCH-CLAMP TECHNIQUES; PYRIDINES; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; RECEPTORS, GABA-A; SUBSTANTIA NIGRA; SYNAPSES;

EID: 38749119441     PISSN: 16714083     EISSN: 17457254     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-7254.2008.00735.x     Document Type: Article

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