Antagonism of ethanol withdrawal convulsions in withdrawal seizure prone mice by diazepam and abecarnil

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 221, Issue 1, 1992, Pages 85-90

  Crabbe, John C ^a  

^a PORTLAND VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

(Genetic animal model); Abecarnil; Anticonvulsant effects; Diazepam; Ethanol withdrawal; Handling induced convulsions; Withdrawal seizure prone mouse (WSP); Carbolines

Indexed keywords

ABECARNIL; ALCOHOL; DIAZEPAM;

ALCOHOL WITHDRAWAL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVULSION; FEMALE; HEREDITY; INTRAPERITONEAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANIMAL; ANTI-ANXIETY AGENTS; ANTICONVULSANTS; CARBOLINES; CONVULSIONS; DIAZEPAM; ETHANOL; FEMALE; MICE; SUBSTANCE WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, NON-P.H.S.; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.;

EID: 0026767539     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0014-2999(92)90775-Y     Document Type: Article

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