Excitatory/inhibitory equilibrium of the central amygdala nucleus gates anti-depressive and anxiolytic states in the hamster

Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior

Volumn 118, Issue , 2014, Pages 79-86

  Alò, Raffaella ^a   Avolio, Ennio ^a,b   Mele, Maria ^a   Storino, Francesca ^a   Canonaco, Alessia ^b   Carelli, Antonio ^a   Canonaco, Marcello ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALABRIA   (Italy)

^b Health Center srl   (Italy)

Author keywords

AMPAR; Central amygdala nucleus; Forced swim test; GABAAR

Indexed keywords

AMPAR; CENTRAL AMYGDALA NUCLEUS; FORCED SWIM TEST; GABA(A)R;

6-CYANO-7-NITROQUINOXALINE-2,3-DIONE; AMYGDALA; ANIMALS; ANXIETY; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CRICETINAE; DEPRESSION; EXCITATORY AMINO ACID ANTAGONISTS; GABA-A RECEPTOR AGONISTS; ISOXAZOLES; MALE; MESOCRICETUS; MICROINJECTIONS; RECEPTORS, AMPA; RNA, MESSENGER; STRESS, PHYSIOLOGICAL;

EID: 84894070185     PISSN: 00913057     EISSN: 18735177     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pbb.2014.01.007     Document Type: Article

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