Facilitation of behavioural depression by certain antiepileptic drugs.

Indian Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 31-33

  Srivastava, S K ^a  

^a PRAMUKHSWAMI MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Behavioural despair test; Carbamazepine; Gabapentin; Sodium valproate

Indexed keywords

CARBAMAZEPINE; GABAPENTIN; VALPROIC ACID;

ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; FACILITATION; FEMALE; MALE; NONHUMAN; RAT;

EID: 0034105521     PISSN: 02537613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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