Kynurenic acid as an antagonist of α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors in the brain: Facts and challenges

Biochemical Pharmacology

Volumn 85, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 1027-1032

  Albuquerque, Edson X ^a   Schwarcz, Robert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Glutamate receptor antagonists; Kynurenic acid; Neurotransmission; 7 Nicotinic receptors

Indexed keywords

KYNURENIC ACID; METHYLLYCACONITINE; NICOTINIC ACETYLCHOLINE RECEPTOR ALPHA7; NICOTINIC RECEPTOR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

DRUG ACTIVITY; FOLLOW UP; GABAERGIC TRANSMISSION; HIPPOCAMPAL CA1 REGION; HIPPOCAMPUS; IC 50; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; STRATUM RADIATUM; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

EID: 84875226029     PISSN: 00062952     EISSN: 18732968     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bcp.2012.12.014     Document Type: Note

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