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The effect of monoamine depletors on metrazol induced convulsions and brain gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) contents in rats.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  2576059     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The thresholds for metrazol (pentylenetetrazol) clonic convulsions and brain gamma-aminobutyric acid contents were significantly reduced after treatment with the monoamine depletors reserpine, tetrabenazine and p-chlorophenylalanine. Moreover, alpha-methyltyrosine, and alpha-methyl-m-tyrosine also lowered metrazol threshold seizures, but had no effect on brain alpha-aminobutyric acid contents. Furthermore, neither 5-hydroxytryptophan nor tranylcypromine had a significant effect on metrazol threshold seizures or brain alpha-aminobutyric acid contents, but blocked the changes previously induced by p-chlorophenyl alanine and reserpine.
Authors:
W T Abed
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Journal of pharmacy and pharmacology     Volume:  41     ISSN:  0022-3573     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Pharm. Pharmacol.     Publication Date:  1989 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1990-03-26     Completed Date:  1990-03-26     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0376363     Medline TA:  J Pharm Pharmacol     Country:  ENGLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  807-8     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Faculty of Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Anticonvulsants*
Biogenic Monoamines / metabolism*
Brain / drug effects,  metabolism*
Female
Male
Pentylenetetrazole*
Rats
Rats, Inbred Strains
Seizures / chemically induced,  physiopathology,  prevention & control*
gamma-Aminobutyric Acid / metabolism*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Anticonvulsants; 0/Biogenic Monoamines; 54-95-5/Pentylenetetrazole; 56-12-2/gamma-Aminobutyric Acid

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