Influence of Ginkgo biloba on the effect of anticonvulsants

Indian Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 84-87

  Manocha, Anshu ^a,b   Pillai, K K ^a   Husain, S Zakir ^a  

^a HAMDARD UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b E 99 ^*  (India)

Author keywords

carbamazepine; convulsions; Ginkgo biloba; picrotoxin; sodium valproate; strychnine

Indexed keywords

CARBAMAZEPINE; GINKGO BILOBA EXTRACT; PICROTOXIN; STRYCHNINE; VALPROIC ACID;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTICONVULSANT ACTIVITY; ANTICONVULSANT THERAPY; ARTICLE; CONVULSION; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 0029742299     PISSN: 02537613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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