Dextromethorphan inhibits the glutamatergic synaptic transmission in the nucleus tractus solitarius of Guinea pigs

Journal of Pharmacological Sciences

Volumn 116, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 54-62

  Ohi, Yoshiaki ^a   Tsunekawa, Saori ^a   Haji, Akira ^a  

^a AICHI GAKUIN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Dextromethorphan; Excitatory postsynaptic current; Nucleus tractus solitarius; Patch clamp; receptor

Indexed keywords

AMPA RECEPTOR; CADMIUM; DEXTROMETHORPHAN; GLUTAMIC ACID; HALOPERIDOL; N [2 (3,4 DICHLOROPHENYL)ETHYL] 2 DIMETHYLAMINO N METHYLETHYLAMINE; SIGMA 1 OPIATE RECEPTOR; SIGMA 2 OPIATE RECEPTOR; TETRODOTOXIN;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN STEM; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG MECHANISM; EXCITATORY POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIAL; GUINEA PIG; MALE; MEMBRANE CURRENT; MINIATURE EXCITATORY POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIAL; NEUROTRANSMITTER RELEASE; NONHUMAN; POSTSYNAPTIC MEMBRANE; PRESYNAPTIC INHIBITION; SOLITARY TRACT NUCLEUS; SYNAPTIC POTENTIAL; SYNAPTOSOME;

EID: 79956212763     PISSN: 13478613     EISSN: 13478648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1254/jphs.11008FP     Document Type: Article

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