"Pentylenetetrazole" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A pharmaceutical agent that displays activity as a central nervous system and respiratory stimulant. It is considered a non-competitive GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID antagonist. Pentylenetetrazole has been used experimentally to study seizure phenomenon and to identify pharmaceuticals that may control seizure susceptibility.
| Descriptor ID |
D010433
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D03.383.066.600
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| Concept/Terms |
Pentylenetetrazole- Pentylenetetrazole
- Pentylenetetrazol
- Pentetrazole
- Leptazole
- Pentamethylenetetrazole
Corasol- Corasol
- Corazole
- Korazole
- Corazol
- Korazol
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pentylenetetrazole" by people in Profiles.
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Vitamin E modifies high-fat diet-induced reduction of seizure threshold in rats: Role of oxidative stress. Physiol Behav. 2019 07 01; 206:200-205.
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The effect of high-fat diet on seizure threshold in rats: Role of oxidative stress. Physiol Behav. 2018 11 01; 196:1-7.
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Enhanced binding of radioligands to receptors of gamma-aminobutyric acid and benzodiazepine by a new anticonvulsive agent, LY81067. Life Sci. 1983 Sep 05; 33(10):917-23.