Effects of betahistine on vestibular receptors of the frog

Acta Oto-Laryngologica

Volumn 118, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 519-523

  Botta, Laura ^a   Mira, Eugenio ^a   Valli, Stefano ^a   Perin, Paola ^a   Zucca, Gianpiero ^a   Valli, Paolo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Betahistine; Vertigo; Vestibular organs

Indexed keywords

BETAHISTINE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ADMINISTRATION; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG INDICATION; DRUG MECHANISM; NONHUMAN; PERILYMPH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEPTOR POTENTIAL; VERTIGO; VESTIBULAR DISORDER; VESTIBULAR FUNCTION;

ANIMALS; BETAHISTINE; COCHLEAR MICROPHONIC POTENTIALS; FEMALE; HISTAMINE AGONISTS; MALE; RANA ESCULENTA; SEMICIRCULAR CANALS; VESTIBULE;

EID: 0031856618     PISSN: 00016489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00016489850154658     Document Type: Article

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