Epileptogenic Activity of Two Peptides Derived from Diazepam Binding Inhibitor After Intrahippocampal Injection in Rats

Epilepsia

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 1991, Pages 597-603

  Vezzani, A ^a   Serafini, R ^a   Stasi, M A ^a   Samanin, R ^a   Ferrarese, C ^b  

^a MARIO NEGRI INSTITUTE FOR PHARMACOLOGICAL RESEARCH   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Diazepam; Electroencephalography; Hippocampus; Neurologic models; Neurotransmitter binding inhibitors; Neurotransmitters; Octadecaneneuropeptide

Indexed keywords

2 AMINO 7 PHOSPHONOHEPTANOIC ACID; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; FLUMAZENIL; N SEC BUTYL 1 (2 CHLOROPHENYL) N METHYL 3 ISOQUINOLINECARBOXAMIDE; NEUROPEPTIDE; NEUROTRANSMITTER;

AGED; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; EPILEPSY; HIPPOCAMPUS; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

AMINO ACIDS; ANIMAL; DIAZEPAM BINDING INHIBITOR; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; EPILEPSY; FLUMAZENIL; HIPPOCAMPUS; ISOQUINOLINES; MALE; N-METHYLASPARTATE; NEUROPEPTIDES; PEPTIDE FRAGMENTS; RATS; RATS, INBRED STRAINS; RECEPTORS, GABA-A; RECEPTORS, N-METHYL-D-ASPARTATE;

EID: 0025998359     PISSN: 00139580     EISSN: 15281167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1528-1157.1991.tb04698.x     Document Type: Article

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