Time-dependent reduction in the anticonvulsant effectiveness of diazepam against soman-induced seizures in guinea pigs

Drug and Chemical Toxicology

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 279-283

  McDonough, John H ^a   McMonagle, Joseph D ^a   Shih, Tsung Ming ^a  

^a US ARMY MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL DEFENSE   (United States)

Author keywords

Anticonvulsant; Benzodiazepine; Diazepam; Nerve agent; Seizure; Soman

Indexed keywords

DIAZEPAM; SOMAN; ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; CHEMICAL WARFARE AGENT;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTICONVULSANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE CONTROL; DRUG RESPONSE; EPILEPTIC STATE; GUINEA PIG; LETHALITY; MALE; NONHUMAN; SEIZURE; SOMAN INDUCED SEIZURE; THERAPY DELAY; TIME; ANIMAL; ANTAGONISTS AND INHIBITORS; CHEMICALLY INDUCED; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; PILOT STUDY; SEIZURES; TIME FACTOR;

ANIMALS; ANTICONVULSANTS; CHEMICAL WARFARE AGENTS; DIAZEPAM; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; GUINEA PIGS; MALE; PILOT PROJECTS; SEIZURES; SOMAN; TIME FACTORS;

ANIMALIA; CAVIA;

EID: 77953272226     PISSN: 01480545     EISSN: 15256014     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/01480540903483417     Document Type: Article

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