Neuroprotection by memantine as increased by hypothermia and nimodipine

European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 71-77

  Krieglstein, J ^a   Seif El Nasr, M ^a   Lippert, K ^a  

^a PHILIPPS UNIVERSITY MARBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cerebral ischemia; Dizocilpine; Hypothermia; Memantine; Neuroprotection; Nimodipine; NMDA antagonism

Indexed keywords

DIZOCILPINE; MEMANTINE; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; NIMODIPINE; PHENCYCLIDINE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; CELL CULTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; HYPOTHERMIA; INTRAPERITONEAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; MOUSE; NEUROPROTECTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

EID: 0031003828     PISSN: 09280987     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0928-0987(96)00257-6     Document Type: Article

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