Expression of specific ionotropic glutamate and GABA-A receptor subunits is decreased in central amygdala of alcoholics

Expression of specific ionotropic glutamate and GABA-A receptor subunits is decreased in central amygdala of alcoholics

The central nucleus of amygdala (CeA) has a role for mediating fear and anxiety responses. It is also involved in emotional imbalance caused by alcohol abuse and dependence and in regulating relapse to alcohol abuse. Growing evidences suggest that excitatory glutamatergic and inhibitory γ-aminobutyr...

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Main Authors: Zhe eJin, Amol K Bhandage, Igor eBazov, Olga eKononenko, Georgy eBakalkin, Esa R Korpi, Bryndis eBirnir
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience
Subjects:
Amygdala
Brain
alcohol dependence
Ionotropic glutamate receptors
GABAA receptor
postmortem
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fncel.2014.00288/full

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