Long-term neuroprotection by benzodiazepine: Full versus partial agonists after transient cerebral ischemia in the gerbil

Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 548-558

  Schwartz Bloom, Rochelle D ^a   McDonough, Kelly J ^a   Chase, Peter J ^a   Chadwick, Laura E ^a   Inglefield, Jon R ^a   Levin, Edward D ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Benzodiazepine; Cerebral ischemia; GABA(A) receptor; Neuronal death; Neuroprotection; Working memory

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE; BENZODIAZEPINE RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; BENZODIAZEPINE RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; DIAZEPAM; DRUG VEHICLE; FLUMAZENIL; IMIDAZENIL; PARTIAL AGONIST;

AMNESIA; ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; BRAIN PERFUSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; GERBIL; HIPPOCAMPUS; HYPOTHERMIA; INTRAPERITONEAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; NERVE CELL NECROSIS; NEUROPROTECTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYRAMIDAL NERVE CELL; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; WORKING MEMORY;

EID: 0031944456     PISSN: 0271678X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004647-199805000-00010     Document Type: Article

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