Alcohol Tolerance in Large-Conductance, Calcium-Activated Potassium Channels of CNS Terminals Is Intrinsic and Includes Two Components: Decreased Ethanol Potentiation and Decreased Channel Density
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Alcohol tolerance in large-conductance, calcium-activated potassium channels of CNS terminals is intrinsic and includes two components: decreased ethanol potentiation and decreased channel density.
Tolerance is an important element of drug addiction and provides a model for understanding neuronal plasticity. The hypothalamic-neurohypophysial system (HNS) is an established preparation in which to study the actions of alcohol. Acute application of alcohol to the rat neurohypophysis potentiates large-conductance calcium-sensitive potassium channels (BK), contributing to inhibition of hormone...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Neuroscience
سال: 2004
ISSN: 0270-6474,1529-2401
DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.1536-04.2004