Dose response of sulphur mustard: Behavioral and toxic signs in rats

Indian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 389-394

  Dube, S N ^a   Husain, K ^c   Sugendran, K ^c   Vijayaraghavan, R ^c   Somani, S M ^b  

^a Div of Pharmacology and Toxicology   (India)

^b SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Behaviour; Dermal intoxication; Rats; Signs; Sulphur mustard; Symptoms

Indexed keywords

MUSTARD GAS;

ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; BODY WEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIARRHEA; DOSE RESPONSE; INTOXICATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; RAT; SEDATION; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; DIARRHEA; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; INFLAMMATION; MALE; MUSTARD GAS; PILOERECTION; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; SALIVATION; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0031661592     PISSN: 00195499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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