"Ibotenic Acid" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A neurotoxic isoxazole (similar to KAINIC ACID and MUSCIMOL) found in AMANITA mushrooms. It causes motor depression, ataxia, and changes in mood, perceptions and feelings, and is a potent excitatory amino acid agonist.
| Descriptor ID |
D007051
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D03.383.129.385.231 D23.946.587.475
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Ibotenic Acid" by people in Profiles.
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Pitts MW, Todorovic C, Blank T, Takahashi LK. The central nucleus of the amygdala and corticotropin-releasing factor: insights into contextual fear memory. J Neurosci. 2009 Jun 03; 29(22):7379-88.
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Radley JJ, Gosselink KL, Sawchenko PE. A discrete GABAergic relay mediates medial prefrontal cortical inhibition of the neuroendocrine stress response. J Neurosci. 2009 Jun 03; 29(22):7330-40.
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Nag S, Tang F. Cholinergic lesions of the rat brain by ibotenic acid and 192 IgG-saporin: effects on somatostatin, substance P and neuropeptide Y levels in the cerebral cortex and the hippocampus. Neurosci Lett. 1998 Aug 14; 252(2):83-6.