title: Alpha 2-adrenoceptors and I2 sites in the mammalian central nervous system.
abstract: The presence of alpha 2-adrenoceptors and I2 sites in the central nervous system is well established. This review provides a complete summary of this literature, commencing with the first description of alpha 2-adrenoceptors and I2 sites in the brain and covering in detail their subclassification, distribution, and function. Furthermore, it highlights some important differences between central alpha 2-adrenoceptors and I2 sites.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, University of Strathclyde, Royal College, Glasgow, Scotland, UK.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: French
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001921:Brain / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D054755:Imidazoline Receptors; D018341:Receptors, Adrenergic, alpha-2 / Q000737:chemistry / Q000502:physiology*; D011955:Receptors, Drug / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D054755:Imidazoline Receptors; D018341:Receptors, Adrenergic, alpha-2; D011955:Receptors, Drug