GABAA receptor antagonism increases NMDA receptor inhibition by isoflurane at a minimum alveolar concentration

Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 231-239

  Brosnan, Robert J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Intrathecal; Isoflurane; Minimum alveolar concentration; Rat

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; RATTUS;

EID: 79954560831     PISSN: 14672987     EISSN: 14672995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-2995.2011.00605.x     Document Type: Article

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