title: Neurotransmitters in the cerebellum.
abstract: An overview is given of the neurotransmitters of the intrinsic and afferent fiber systems of the cerebellar cortex, with emphasis on recent immunocytochemical data. As in other brain regions, the fast excitation and inhibition appear to be mediated mainly by glutamate and GABA, respectively. However, some fiber systems are heterogeneous with respect to the transmitter identity, and there is increasing evidence for a substantial interaction, at the synaptic level, between different neurotransmitters and neuromodulators.
authors.affiliation: Anatomical Institute, University of Oslo, Norway.
authors.forename: O P
authors.initials: OP
authors.lastname: Ottersen
mesh_terms: D000344:Afferent Pathways / Q000502:physiology; D002525:Cerebellar Cortex / Q000737:chemistry / Q000502:physiology*; D005971:Glutamates / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D007395:Interneurons / Q000502:physiology*; D018377:Neurotransmitter Agents; D011689:Purkinje Cells / Q000502:physiology; D005680:gamma-Aminobutyric Acid / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D005971:Glutamates; D018377:Neurotransmitter Agents; D005680:gamma-Aminobutyric Acid