Decreased GABAB receptors in the cingulate cortex and fusiform gyrus in Autism

Journal of Neurochemistry

Volumn 114, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 1414-1423

  Oblak, Adrian L ^a   Gibbs, Terrell T ^a   Blatt, Gene J ^a  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

anterior cingulate; autistic; GABA; posterior cingulate; seizure

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID B RECEPTOR;

ARTICLE; AUTISM; BRAIN CORTEX; BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; CINGULATE GYRUS; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMOTION; FACIAL EXPRESSION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BINDING; SEIZURE; SOCIAL ASPECT; SYNAPSE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUTISTIC DISORDER; FEMALE; GYRUS CINGULI; HUMANS; MALE; PROTEIN BINDING; RECEPTORS, GABA-A; RECEPTORS, GABA-B; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77955170379     PISSN: 00223042     EISSN: 14714159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-4159.2010.06858.x     Document Type: Article

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