Molsidomine enhances the protective activity of valproate against pentylenetetrazole-induced seizures in mice

Journal of Neural Transmission

Volumn 109, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 455-466

  Tutka, P ^a   Luszczki J ^b   Kleinrok, Z ^a   Arent, K ^a   Wielosz, M ^a  

^a Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology ^*  (Poland)

^b MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF LUBLIN   (Poland)

Author keywords

Epilepsy; Molsidomine; Pentylenetetrazole; Seizures; Valproate

Indexed keywords

CLONAZEPAM; ETHOSUXIMIDE; MOLSIDOMINE; N(G) NITROARGININE; NITRIC OXIDE; PENTETRAZOLE; PHENOBARBITAL; VALPROIC ACID;

AMNESIA; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTICONVULSANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MECHANISM; LONG TERM MEMORY; MALE; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PASSIVE AVOIDANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTION; SEIZURE;

ANIMALS; ANTICONVULSANTS; CONVULSANTS; DRUG SYNERGISM; MALE; MICE; MOLSIDOMINE; PENTYLENETETRAZOLE; SEIZURES; VALPROIC ACID; VASODILATOR AGENTS;

EID: 0036207391     PISSN: 03009564     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s007020200037     Document Type: Article

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