The role of technical, biological, and pharmacological factors in the laboratory evaluation of anticonvulsant drugs. VII. Seasonal influences on anticonvulsant drug actions in mouse models of generalized seizures

Epilepsy Research

Volumn 38, Issue 2-3, 2000, Pages 231-248

  Löscher, Wolfgang ^a   Fiedler, Mia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE HANNOVER   (Germany)

Author keywords

Antiepileptic drugs; Carbamazepine; Epilepsy; Phenobarbital; Season; Seizures; Valproate

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; CARBAMAZEPINE; PENTETRAZOLE; PHENOBARBITAL; VALPROIC ACID;

ANIMAL MODEL; ANTICONVULSANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CIRCANNUAL RHYTHM; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG BRAIN LEVEL; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG METABOLISM; DRUG POTENCY; GRAND MAL SEIZURE; INTRAPERITONEAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PHARMACODYNAMICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEASON; SEIZURE THRESHOLD;

ANIMALS; ANTICONVULSANTS; CARBAMAZEPINE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DRUG EVALUATION, PRECLINICAL; ELECTROSHOCK; MALE; MICE; PERIODICITY; PHENOBARBITAL; SEASONS; SEIZURES; VALPROIC ACID;

EID: 0344718114     PISSN: 09201211     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0920-1211(99)00095-9     Document Type: Article

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