Electrophysiological evidences for the contribution of NMDA receptors to the inhibition of clonidine on the RVLM presympathetic neurons

Brain Research

Volumn 1023, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 163-166

  Wang, Wei Zhong ^a   Yuan, Wen Jun ^a   Tang, Chao Shu ^b   Su, Ding Feng ^a  

^a SECOND MILITARY MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b PEKING UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Clonidine; Extracellular recording; Iontophoresis; N Methyl d aspartate receptor; Presympathetic neuron; Rostral ventrolateral medulla

Indexed keywords

CLONIDINE; DIZOCILPINE; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT;

ANESTHESIA; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG SENSITIVITY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; IONTOPHORESIS; MEDULLA OBLONGATA; MOLECULAR MECHANICS; NERVE PARALYSIS; NEUROPHARMACOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; RECORDING; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SYMPATHETIC NERVE; THALAMUS VENTRAL NUCLEUS;

ACTION POTENTIALS; ADRENERGIC FIBERS; ANIMALS; CLONIDINE; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; MALE; MEDULLA OBLONGATA; N-METHYLASPARTATE; NEURONS; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; RECEPTORS, N-METHYL-D-ASPARTATE;

EID: 4444264355     PISSN: 00068993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2004.07.038     Document Type: Article

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