APH, an N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor antagonist, blocks the metaphit-induced audiogenic seizures in rats

Journal of Physiology Paris

Volumn 91, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 317-323

  Zivanovic, D ^a   Susic, V ^a   Stanojlovic, O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BELGRADE   (Serbia)

Author keywords

APH; Audiogenic seizure; Electrocorticogram; Metaphit

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; METAPHIT; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTICONVULSANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; AUDIOGENIC SEIZURE; AUDITORY STIMULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; EPILEPSY; HUMAN; INTRACEREBROVENTRICULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; RAT; SEIZURE SUSCEPTIBILITY;

EID: 0031469682     PISSN: 09284257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0928-4257(97)82413-8     Document Type: Article

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