Philanthotoxins: A review of the diversity of actions on synaptic transmission†
Tom Piek
Department of Pharmacology, University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 15, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Search for more papers by this authorStuart J. Dunbar
Department of Pharmacology, University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 15, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Search for more papers by this authorKarel S. Kits
Department of Pharmacology, University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 15, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Search for more papers by this authorJan van Marle
Department of Pharmacology, University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 15, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Search for more papers by this authorHenk van Wilgenburg
Department of Pharmacology, University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 15, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Search for more papers by this authorTom Piek
Department of Pharmacology, University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 15, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Search for more papers by this authorStuart J. Dunbar
Department of Pharmacology, University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 15, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Search for more papers by this authorKarel S. Kits
Department of Pharmacology, University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 15, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Search for more papers by this authorJan van Marle
Department of Pharmacology, University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 15, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Search for more papers by this authorHenk van Wilgenburg
Department of Pharmacology, University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 15, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Search for more papers by this authorBased on a presentation at the symposium Neuropharmacology and pesticide action (Neurotox '85) on 31 March to 4 April 1985, organised by the Pesticide Group and the Physicochemical and Biophysical Panel, Society of Chemical Industry.

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