Electrophysiological actions of the plant alkaloid 6-benzoylheteratisine in rat hippocampal slices

Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives of Pharmacology

Volumn 355, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 538-544

  Ameri, Angela ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULM   (Germany)

Author keywords

6 Benzoylheteratisine; Bicuculline; Epileptiform activity; Extracellular recording; Hippocampus; Mg2+ freebathing medium

Indexed keywords

ALKALOID; BICUCULLINE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; EPILEPTIC DISCHARGE; HIPPOCAMPUS; IN VITRO STUDY; MALE; NONHUMAN; RAT;

ACONITINE; ALKALOIDS; ANIMALS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; HIPPOCAMPUS; MALE; MEMBRANE POTENTIALS; RATS; RATS, WISTAR;

EID: 0030966137     PISSN: 00281298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/PL00004980     Document Type: Article

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