Abstract
This is the introductory chapter to an edited volume comprising 18 chapters written by 38 specially selected authors covering the anatomy, physiology, biochemistry/pharmacology and behavioral aspects of GABA in the basal ganglia. In this chapter the various nuclei of the basal ganglia are defined and their cellular structure, connections and function reviewed in brief in order to provide an orientation for the subsequent 17 chapters.
Publication types
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Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
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Review
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Basal Ganglia / anatomy & histology*
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Basal Ganglia / physiology*
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Corpus Striatum / anatomy & histology
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Corpus Striatum / physiology
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Humans
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Neural Inhibition / physiology
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Neural Pathways / anatomy & histology*
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Neural Pathways / physiology*
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Neurotransmitter Agents / physiology*
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Substantia Nigra / anatomy & histology
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Substantia Nigra / physiology
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Subthalamic Nucleus / anatomy & histology
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Subthalamic Nucleus / physiology
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Synaptic Transmission / physiology
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gamma-Aminobutyric Acid / physiology
Substances
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Neurotransmitter Agents
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gamma-Aminobutyric Acid