Inhibition of neuronal activity in rat hippocampal slices by Aconitum alkaloids

Brain Research

Volumn 738, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 154-157

  Ameri, Angela ^a   Gleitz, Johannes ^a   Peters, Thies ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

6 benzoylheteratisine; aconitine; hippocampus; lappacontinine

Indexed keywords

6 BENZOYLHETERATISINE; ACONITINE; ALKALOID; LAPPACONITINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN SLICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; EPILEPSY; HIPPOCAMPUS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

EID: 0030605113     PISSN: 00068993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0006-8993(96)00990-0     Document Type: Article

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