The neurosteroid dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) and its metabolites alter 5-HT neuronal activity via modulation of GABAA receptors

Journal of Psychopharmacology

Volumn 24, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 1717-1724

  Gartside, S E ^a   Griffith, N C ^a   Kaura, V ^a   Ingram, C D ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

androsterone; DHEA sulphate; dorsal raphe nucleus; electrophysiology

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID A RECEPTOR; ANDROSTERONE; GABOXADOL; PRASTERONE; PRASTERONE SULFATE; SEROTONIN;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; BRAIN SLICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DORSAL RAPHE NUCLEUS; MALE; NERVE CONDUCTION; NEUROMODULATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; REGULATORY MECHANISM;

ANIMALS; DEHYDROEPIANDROSTERONE; DEHYDROEPIANDROSTERONE SULFATE; GABA-A RECEPTOR AGONISTS; GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; ISOXAZOLES; MALE; NEURAL INHIBITION; NEURONS; NEUROTRANSMITTER AGENTS; RAPHE NUCLEI; RATS; RECEPTORS, GABA-A; SEROTONIN;

EID: 78650079014     PISSN: 02698811     EISSN: 14617285     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0269881109105836     Document Type: Article

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