Effects of benzodiazepines on frog ERG

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - C Toxicology and Pharmacology

Volumn 134, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 457-464

  Popova, E ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOFIA   (Bulgaria)

Author keywords

Benzodiazepines; ERG; Frog; Retina

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID A RECEPTOR; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID A RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID RECEPTOR; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; BICUCULLINE; FLURAZEPAM;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; B WAVE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG POTENTIATION; ELECTRORETINOGRAM; FROG; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINA;

ANURA; RANA RIDIBUNDA;

EID: 0037397865     PISSN: 15320456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1532-0456(03)00023-1     Document Type: Article

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