Investigations of a neurotransmitter receptor required for 'background' neuronal inhibition in mice show the importance of such inhibition in keeping neuronal excitability under control.
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Soltesz, I., Nusser, Z. Background inhibition to the fore. Nature 409, 25–27 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1038/35051187
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