1(S),9(R)-(-)-Bicuculline methbromide has been used:
as a γ-aminobutyric acid (GABAA) receptor A antagonist: in cortical neuron culture
in artificial cerebrospinal fluid (ACSF) formature dentate granule neurons
in hypothalamic explant cultures
Biochem/physiol Actions
1(S),9(R)-(?)-Bicuculline methbromide is a GABAA receptor antagonist, which blocks Ca2+-activated potassium (SK) channels. It is the water-soluble derivative of (+)-bicuculline.