论文信息 - Pharmacological approach to the visual cortex

Pharmacological approach to the visual cortex

Abstract Much of the neuronal processing of visual information which takes place relies on inhibitory pathways. The principal neurotransmitter in this system is probably γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA). The pharmacologist has been able to provide a specific blocker to this transmitter, in the form of bicuculline, which has been used to elaborate a number of the modulatory and processing functions of the inhibitory pathways.

A. M. Sillito

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