Role of α1- and α2-GABAA receptors in mediating the respiratory changes associated with benzodiazepine sedation

British Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 166, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 339-348

  Masneuf, S ^a   Buetler, J ^a,b   Koester, C ^a   Crestani, Florence ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b NONE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

alprazolam; diazepam; mutant mice; resting breathing

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID A RECEPTOR ALPHA1; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID A RECEPTOR ALPHA2; ALPRAZOLAM; DIAZEPAM;

AMBIENT AIR; ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BREATHING PATTERN; BREATHING RATE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG DOSE COMPARISON; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG MECHANISM; EXHALATION; INHALATION; MEDIATOR RELEASE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PLETHYSMOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN FUNCTION; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION; SEDATION; TIDAL VOLUME;

EID: 84859728455     PISSN: 00071188     EISSN: 14765381     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1476-5381.2011.01763.x     Document Type: Article

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