The ethanol inhibition of basolateral amygdala neuron spiking is mediated by a γ-aminobutyric acid type A-mediated tonic current.
Sudarat Nimitvilai-RobertsJohn J WoodwardPublished in: Alcoholism, clinical and experimental research (2022)
These results suggest that BLA neurons express a GABA-mediated tonic current that is enhanced by acute ethanol, which leads to reduced excitability of BLA neurons.