Brain distribution and efficacy of carbamazepine in kainic acid induced seizure in rats

Brain and Development

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 154-157

  Wang, Li ^a   Zuo, Chi Hua ^a   Zhao, Da Yao ^a   Wu, Xi Ru ^a  

^a PEKING UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (China)

Author keywords

Anticonvulsant; Brain distribution; Carbamazepine; Kainic acid induced seizures

Indexed keywords

CARBAMAZEPINE; KAINIC ACID;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTICONVULSANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG BRAIN LEVEL; DRUG DISTRIBUTION; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HIPPOCAMPUS; NONHUMAN; RAT; SEIZURE;

ANIMALS; ANTICONVULSANTS; BRAIN; CARBAMAZEPINE; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; EPILEPSY, TEMPORAL LOBE; EXCITATORY AMINO ACID AGONISTS; FEMALE; KAINIC ACID; RATS; SEIZURES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0034709445     PISSN: 03877604     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0387-7604(00)00092-9     Document Type: Article

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