Effects of estrogens on seizures and neurotoxicity

Polish Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 59-62

  Lasoń, Władysław ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF PHARMACOLOGY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Estrogens; Glutamate receptors; Neurotoxicity; Seizures

Indexed keywords

BICUCULLINE; ESTRADIOL; ESTROGEN; EXCITATORY AMINO ACID; GLUTAMATE RECEPTOR; GLUTAMATE RECEPTOR AGONIST; KAINIC ACID; PENTETRAZOLE; PICROTOXIN;

CONFERENCE PAPER; FEMALE; GENOME; HUMAN; HYPOGLYCEMIA; HYPOXIA; MALE; NERVE INJURY; NEUROTOXICITY; NONHUMAN; SEIZURE;

ANIMALS; ESTROGENS; HUMANS; NEUROTOXICITY SYNDROMES; RECEPTORS, GLUTAMATE; SEIZURES;

EID: 0034061041     PISSN: 12306002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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