Felbamate decreases synaptic transmission in the CA1 region of rat hippocampal slices

Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics

Volumn 279, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 1100-1108

  Pugliese, Anna Maria ^a   Passani, M Beatrice ^a   Pepeu, Giancarlo ^a   Corradetti, Renato ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FELBAMATE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTICONVULSANT THERAPY; ARTICLE; BRAIN REGION; EPILEPSY; EPILEPTIC DISCHARGE; HIPPOCAMPUS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

ALPHA-AMINO-3-HYDROXY-5-METHYL-4-ISOXAZOLEPROPIONIC ACID; ANIMALS; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; EVOKED POTENTIALS; HIPPOCAMPUS; KAINIC ACID; MALE; PROPYLENE GLYCOLS; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; RECEPTORS, N-METHYL-D-ASPARTATE; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

EID: 0030438695     PISSN: 00223565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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