Anticonvulsant and antiarrhythmic effects of nifedipine in rats prone to audiogenic seizures

Calcium ion participates in the regulation of neural transmission and the presynaptic release of neurotransmitters. It is also involved in epileptic events, cardiac arrhythmias and abnormal conduction of stimuli. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the effects of nifedipine, a calcium c...

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Main Authors: D.D. Damasceno, A.J. Ferreira, M.C. Doretto, A.P. Almeida
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2012-11-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2012001100010&lng=en&tlng=en

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