Cognitive dysfunction induced by phenytoin and valproate in rats: Effect of nitric oxide

Indian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 378-382

  Pandhi, P ^a   Balakrishnan, S ^a  

^a POSTGRADUATE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

Avoidance test; Cognitive; Deficit; L arginine; L NOARG; Nitric oxide; Passive; Phenytoin; Valproate

Indexed keywords

N(G) NITROARGININE; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; PHENYTOIN; VALPROIC ACID;

ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; INTRAPERITONEAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; RAT;

ANIMALS; ANTICONVULSANTS; ARGININE; COGNITION DISORDERS; ENZYME INHIBITORS; FEMALE; MALE; MEMORY; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE DONORS; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; NITROARGININE; PHENYTOIN; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; RECEPTORS, N-METHYL-D-ASPARTATE; VALPROIC ACID;

EID: 0032799962     PISSN: 00195499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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