Acute and chronic effects of melatonin as an anticonvulsant in male gerbils

Journal of Pineal Research

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 79-83

  Champney, Thomas H ^a   Hanneman, William H ^a   Legare, Marie E ^a   Appel, Kevin ^a  

^a TEXAS A M COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Epilepsy; Gerbil; Melatonin; Pentylenetetrazol; Seizures

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; MELATONIN; PENTETRAZOLE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; DOSE RESPONSE; GERBIL; MALE; SEIZURE;

ANIMALS; ANTICONVULSANTS; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; GERBILLINAE; MALE; MELATONIN; PENTYLENETETRAZOLE; SEIZURES;

EID: 0030099590     PISSN: 07423098     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-079X.1996.tb00243.x     Document Type: Article

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