Effect of isradipine on mes and Picrotoxin induced convulsion

International Journal of Pharma and Bio Sciences

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 2010, Pages

  Devi, K ^a   Kavimani, S ^a  

^a Mother Theresa Post Graduate and Research Institute of Health Sciences   (India)

Author keywords

Isradipine; Maximal electroshock; Picrotoxin induced convulsion

Indexed keywords

DIAZEPAM; ISRADIPINE; PHENYTOIN; PICROTOXIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTICONVULSANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CLONUS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVULSION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG POTENTIATION; ELECTRIC SHOCK; EPILEPTIC DISCHARGE; MALE; NERVE CELL LESION; NERVE CELL NECROSIS; NONHUMAN; RAT; TONIC CLONIC SEIZURE;

EID: 84455202124     PISSN: None     EISSN: 09756299     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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