GABA receptors inhibited by benzodiazepines mediate fast inhibitory transmission in the central amygdala

Delaney, Andrew James; Sah, Pankaj

GABA receptors inhibited by benzodiazepines mediate fast inhibitory transmission in the central amygdala

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1999

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Delaney, Andrew James

Sah, Pankaj

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Society for Neuroscience

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The amygdala is intimately involved in emotional behavior, and its role in the generation of anxiety and conditioned fear is well known. Benzodiazepines, which are commonly used for the relief of anxiety, are thought to act by enhancing the action of the

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Keywords: 4 aminobutyric acid receptor; anesthetic agent; barbituric acid derivative; benzodiazepine derivative; bicuculline; amygdaloid nucleus; animal behavior; animal experiment; animal model; anxiety; article; binding site; controlled study; emotion; fear; nonh Amygdala; Anxiety; Bicuculline; Diazepam; Fear; GABA(C)

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http://hdl.handle.net/1885/92012

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Journal of Neuroscience

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