Efficacy of huperzine in preventing soman-induced seizures, neuropathological changes and lethality

Fundamental and Clinical Pharmacology

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 387-394

  Lallement, G ^a   Veyret, J ^a   Masqueliez, C ^a   Aubriot, S ^a   Burckhart, M F ^a   Baubichon, D ^a  

^a CENTRE DE RECHERCHES   (France)

Author keywords

Acetylcholinesterase inhibitor; Huperzine; Neuropathological changes; Seizures; Soman

Indexed keywords

CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITOR; HUPERZINE A; PYRIDOSTIGMINE; SOMAN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; GUINEA PIG; INTRAPERITONEAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LETHALITY; MALE; NEUROPATHOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEIZURE; SUBCUTANEOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 0030801926     PISSN: 07673981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1472-8206.1997.tb00200.x     Document Type: Article

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