Reversal of pentylenetetrazole-induced seizure activity in mice by nickel chloride

Indian Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 15-18

  Rehni, Ashish K ^a   Singh, Nirmal ^a  

^a PUNJABI UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Nickel; Pentylenetetrazole; Seizure

Indexed keywords

NICKEL CHLORIDE; PENTETRAZOLE; VALPROIC ACID;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTICONVULSANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BODY MOVEMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVULSION; DEATH; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG DOSE COMPARISON; DRUG EFFECT; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; SEIZURE;

EID: 64149090649     PISSN: 02537613     EISSN: 19983751     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0253-7613.48885     Document Type: Article

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