title: [Activation of the diffuse thalamic projection system by GABA-ergic stimulation].
abstract: Since Hess's first conclusive experiment of a sleep-inducing effect by median thalamic low-frequency stimulation, many studies have shown that this is due to the activity of the thalamic diffuse projection system. Activation of this system results in an augmentation of thalamo-cortical IPSP. Benzodiazepines, generally considered as GABAergic mediators, increase the system's activity. Therefore it seemed reasonable to postulate a GABAergic transmission within this system. In support of this hypothesis, micro-injections of SL 75.102 (a specific GABAergic agonist) in the rabbit thalamus increase the spindle-rich slow wave sleep, producing a sleep graph similar to those induced by anesthetics. When injected intravenously to rabbits, at doses between 80 and 300 mk/kg, SL 75.102 shows potent anesthetic qualities.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001569:Benzodiazepines / Q000494:pharmacology; D004336:Drug Antagonism; D008874:Midazolam; D009434:Neural Pathways / Q000502:physiology; D011817:Rabbits; D012890:Sleep / Q000502:physiology*; D009435:Synaptic Transmission; D013788:Thalamus / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D005680:gamma-Aminobutyric Acid / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D001569:Benzodiazepines; D005680:gamma-Aminobutyric Acid; C017984:progabide acid; D008874:Midazolam
vernacular_title: Activation du système thalamique de projection diffuse par la stimulation GABAergique.