Valproate Reduced Synaptic Activity Increase Induced by 4-Aminopyridine at the Hippocampal CA3-CA1 Synapse

Epilepsia

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 436-440

  Martín, Eduardo D ^a,b   Pozo, Miguel A ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CASTILLA LA MANCHA   (Spain)

Author keywords

4 Aminopyridine; Excitatory synaptic activity; Hippocampal slices; Valproate

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOPYRIDINE; VALPROIC ACID;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTICONVULSANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BRAIN SLICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG ANTAGONISM; EPILEPTIC DISCHARGE; EXCITATORY POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIAL; HIPPOCAMPUS; IN VITRO STUDY; NONHUMAN; PATCH CLAMP; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYRAMIDAL NERVE CELL; RAT; SYNAPSE; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION; VOLTAGE CLAMP;

4-AMINOPYRIDINE; ANIMALS; ANTICONVULSANTS; DRUG ANTAGONISM; HIPPOCAMPUS; POTASSIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS; PYRAMIDAL CELLS; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; SYNAPSES; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION; VALPROIC ACID;

EID: 2342627340     PISSN: 00139580     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0013-9580.2004.58303.x     Document Type: Article

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