Intracerebroventricular administration of inosine is anticonvulsant against quinolinic acid-induced seizures in mice: An effect independent of benzodiazepine and adenosine receptors

Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior

Volumn 100, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 271-274

  Ganzella, Marcelo ^a   Faraco, Rafael Berger ^a   Almeida, Roberto Farina ^a   Fernandes, Vinícius Fornari ^a   Souza, Diogo Onofre ^a  

^a Instituto de Ciencias Biologicas e da Saude Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Adenosine; Benzodiazepine; Excitotoxicity; Inosine; Quinolinic acid; Seizure

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE; ADENOSINE RECEPTOR; BENZODIAZEPINE RECEPTOR; CAFFEINE; DIAZEPAM; FLUMAZENIL; INOSINE; PHOSPHATE BUFFERED SALINE; QUINOLINIC ACID;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTICONVULSANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG POTENCY; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEIZURE;

ANIMALS; ANTICONVULSANTS; INJECTIONS, INTRAVENTRICULAR; INOSINE; MALE; MICE; QUINOLINIC ACID; RECEPTORS, GABA-A; RECEPTORS, PURINERGIC P1; SEIZURES;

ANIMALIA; MUS;

EID: 80053362998     PISSN: 00913057     EISSN: 18735177     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pbb.2011.09.001     Document Type: Article

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