Extremely low frequency magnetic fields modulate bicuculline-induced- convulsion in rats

Archives of Pharmacal Research

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 587-591

  Ji, Hoon Jeong ^a,b   Kyung, Bum Choi ^b   Hee, Jung Choi ^b   Hyun, Ju Song ^b   Young, Sil Min ^b   Sung, Kwon Ko ^b   Byung, Ok Im ^b   Uy, Dong Sohn ^b  

^a Department of Pharmacology

^b Chung Ang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Bicuculline; Brain; Convulsion; Extremely low frequency magnetic fields; GABA

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; BICUCULLINE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BRAIN LEVEL; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; MAGNETISM; MALE; RAT; SECRETION; SEIZURE; SPRAGUE DAWLEY RAT;

ANIMALS; BICUCULLINE; BRAIN CHEMISTRY; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; MAGNETICS; MALE; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; SEIZURES;

EID: 23844548981     PISSN: 02536269     EISSN: 02536269     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf02977763     Document Type: Article

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