Brain γ-aminobutyric acid: A neglected role in impulsivity

European Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 39, Issue 11, 2014, Pages 1921-1932

  Hayes, Dave J ^a,b,c,d   Jupp, Bianca ^c,d   Sawiak, Steve J ^c,d   Merlo, Emiliano ^c,d   Caprioli, Daniele ^e   Dalley, Jeffrey W ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^e NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DRUG ABUSE   (United States)

Author keywords

Dopamine; GABA; Noradrenaline; Nucleus accumbens; Prefrontal cortex

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID A RECEPTOR; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID B RECEPTOR; NEUROTRANSMITTER;

ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CORPUS STRIATUM; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DOPAMINERGIC SYSTEM; EVOKED RESPONSE; GABAERGIC SYSTEM; GABAERGIC TRANSMISSION; HUMAN; IMPULSIVENESS; MOTOR SYSTEM; NERVE CELL NETWORK; NEUROMODULATION; NONHUMAN; NORADRENERGIC SYSTEM; PREFRONTAL CORTEX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ANIMAL; METABOLISM; NERVE TRACT; NUCLEUS ACCUMBENS; PHYSIOLOGY; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

ANIMALS; GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; HUMANS; IMPULSIVE BEHAVIOR; NEURAL PATHWAYS; NUCLEUS ACCUMBENS; PREFRONTAL CORTEX; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

EID: 84901696749     PISSN: 0953816X     EISSN: 14609568     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ejn.12485     Document Type: Article

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