title: Effect of histamine on the hippocampal neurons in guinea-pigs.
abstract: Histamine produced an excitatory effect on CA3 pyramidal cells in hippocampal slices of guinea-pigs. The amplitude of population spikes and EPSPs was augmented by histamine at concentrations of 10(-7) to 10(-6) M. Cimetidine but not pyrilamine prevented the stimulatory effect. The histamine effect was mimicked by dimaprit but not by 2-pyridylethylamine. It is concluded that histamine has a facilitatory influence on the hippocampal excitatory system via H2 receptor.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D006624:Hippocampus / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D006632:Histamine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008564:Membrane Potentials / Q000187:drug effects; D009474:Neurons / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D006632:Histamine