Antagonism of soman-induced convulsions by midazolam, diazepam and scopolamine

Drug and Chemical Toxicology

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 115-131

  Anderson, Dana R ^a   Harris, Larrel W ^a   Chang, Fat Chun T ^a   Baze, Wallace B ^a   Capacio, Benedict R ^a   Byers, Susan L ^a   Lennox, Willard J ^a  

^a US ARMY MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL DEFENSE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATROPINE; DIAZEPAM; MIDAZOLAM; PRALIDOXIME CHLORIDE; PYRIDOSTIGMINE; SCOPOLAMINE; SOMAN;

ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BRAIN INJURY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVULSION; ELECTROCORTICOGRAPHY; ELECTROMYOGRAM; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; MICROSCOPY; NONHUMAN; RAT;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0030968625     PISSN: 01480545     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/01480549709003874     Document Type: Article

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