1996
GABA Levels in the Brain: A Target for New Antiepileptic Drugs
Kocsis J, Mattson R. GABA Levels in the Brain: A Target for New Antiepileptic Drugs. The Neuroscientist 1996, 2: 326-334. DOI: 10.1177/107385849600200610.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAntiepileptic drugsGABA levelsBrain GABA systemsBrain GABA levelsSeverity of seizuresNew antiepileptic drugsAbundant inhibitory neurotransmitterGABA receptor sitesNormal electrical activityMinimal side effectsPrecise cellular mechanismsAntiepileptic actionGABA releaseSeizure dischargesGABA systemPharmacological treatmentInhibitory neurotransmitterCNS neuronsEffective antiepilepticSide effectsElectrophysiological studiesMetabolic modulatorsClinical useSodium channelsDrugs
1995
Action in the Dendrites: A Revisitation of Dendritic Action Potentials
Kocsis J. Action in the Dendrites: A Revisitation of Dendritic Action Potentials. The Neuroscientist 1995, 1: 312-316. DOI: 10.1177/107385849500100602.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDendritic action potentialsSynaptic inputsAction potentialsCell bodiesPassive electrotonic spreadSimultaneous patch-clamp recordingsInitial axon segmentPatch-clamp recordingsRat hippocampal neuronsDendritic electrogenesisHippocampal neuronsDendritic spinesClamp recordingsElectrophysiological studiesPrimary siteAxon segmentsNeuronsNerve impulsesMembrane potential changesElectrotonic spreadUp-DateDendritesExcitatorySynapticSpine