Lamotrigine inhibits Ca2+ currents in cortical neurons: Functional implications

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 307, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 113-116

  Stefani, Alessandro ^a   Spadoni, Francesca ^a   Siniscalchi, Antonio ^a   Bernardi, Giorgio ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

^b IRCCS FONDAZIONE SANTA LUCIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Anti epileptic drug; Ca2+ current; Cortex; Neuroprotective agent

Indexed keywords

1,4 DIHYDRO 2,6 DIMETHYL 5 NITRO 4 [2 (TRIFLUOROMETHYL)PHENYL] 3 PYRIDINECARBOXYLIC ACID METHYL ESTER; ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; EXCITATORY AMINO ACID; LAMOTRIGINE; NIFEDIPINE; OMEGA AGATOXIN IVA; OMEGA CONOTOXIN GVIA; TETRYLAMMONIUM CHLORIDE; CALCIUM CHANNEL; TRIAZINE DERIVATIVE;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; BRAIN CORTEX; CALCIUM CONDUCTANCE; CALCIUM CURRENT; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; EPILEPSY; NEUROTOXICITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYRAMIDAL NERVE CELL; RAT; ANIMAL; CELL CULTURE; CELL MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; CYTOLOGY; DRUG EFFECT; NERVE CELL; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; ANTICONVULSANTS; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS; CALCIUM CHANNELS; CELLS, CULTURED; MEMBRANE POTENTIALS; NEURONS; NIFEDIPINE; PYRAMIDAL CELLS; RATS; TRIAZINES;

EID: 0030594562     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0014-2999(96)00265-8     Document Type: Article

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