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Article: Opioids inhibit lateral amygdala pyramidal neurons by enhancing a dendritic potassium current.

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Faber ES; Sah P
J. Neurosci., 2004


Table 1.

Effects of potassium channel blockers and opioids on cell firing properties

Control α-DTX Tityustoxin DTX-K Morphine DAMGO TEA
Membrane potential (mV) -63 ± 1 -59 ± 1.3 -58 ± 1.5 -61 ± 1.1 -62 ± 1.8 -63 ± 1.6 -66 ± 1.8
Input resistance (MΩ) 141 ± 7 119 ± 18 163 ± 28 128 ± 11 152 ± 14 145 ± 11 137 ± 16
Spike half-width (msec) 1.1 ± 0.04 1.1 ± 0.05 1.0 ± 0.03 1.1 ± 0.03 0.9 ± 0.1 1.1 ± 0.03 2.1 ± 0.1**
Spike initiation threshold (mV) -33 ± 0.7 -37 ± 2.5 -30 ± 1.5 -36 ± 2.0 -37 ± 1.2 -34 ± 2.5 -41 ± 2**
Number of spikes fired 5.0 ± 0.6 12.5 ± 2* 9.7 ± 3* 3 ± 1.2 1.7 ± 0.3** 2.4 ± 0.6* 2.6 ± 0.7**
AHP area (mV/sec) 5.3 ± 0.8 3.8 ± 1.1 5.6 ± 3 3.8 ± 1 4.8 ± 3.1 3.9 ± 1 6.6 ± 2.2
n 49 8 3 3 10 11 14
  • * p < 0.05; **p < 0.005 versus control. Control values are the average of all of the cells.


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Inferred neuron-electrophysiology data values

Neuron Type Neuron Description Ephys Prop Extracted Value Standardized Value Content Source
Lateral amygdala projection neuron input resistance (MΩ) 141.0 ± 7.0 (49) 141.0 (MΩ) Data Table
Lateral amygdala projection neuron spike half-width (msec) 1.1 ± 0.04 (49) 1.1 (ms) Data Table
Lateral amygdala projection neuron resting membrane potential (mV) -63.0 ± 1.0 (49) -63.0 (mV) Data Table
Lateral amygdala projection neuron spike threshold (mV) -33.0 ± 0.7 (49) -33.0 (mV) Data Table