title: gamma-Aminobutyric acid as an inhibitory neurotransmitter in the rat supraoptic nucleus: intracellular recordings in the hypothalamic slice.
abstract: Intracellular recordings have been made from rat supraoptic neurones in the hypothalamic slice preparation. Application of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) caused all neurones to hyperpolarise and this was accompanied by an increase in membrane conductance. GABA application examined on a variety of cells was found to have a potent influence on patterning of electrical activity, always consistent with an inhibitory action.
mesh_terms: D000109:Acetylcholine / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008564:Membrane Potentials / Q000187:drug effects; D009433:Neural Inhibition / Q000187:drug effects*; D051381:Rats; D013495:Supraoptic Nucleus / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D005680:gamma-Aminobutyric Acid / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D005680:gamma-Aminobutyric Acid; D000109:Acetylcholine