Anticonvulsant effects after grafting of rat, porcine, and human mesencephalic neural progenitor cells into the rat subthalamic nucleus
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DOI: 10.1016/j.expneurol.2018.09.004
Abstract: ABSTRACT Cell transplantation based therapy is a promising strategy for treating intractable epilepsies. Inhibition of the subthalamic nucleus (STN) or substantia nigra pars reticulata (SNr) is a powerful experimental approach for remote control of different… read more here.
Keywords: subthalamic nucleus; cell; anticonvulsant effects; effects grafting ... See more keywords
Anticonvulsant effects of Senna spectabilis on seizures induced by chemicals and maximal electroshock.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2017.09.042
Abstract: Senna spectabilis (Fabaceae) is one of the medicinal plants used in Cameroon by traditional healers to treat epilepsy, constipation, insomnia, anxiety. The present study aimed to investigate the anticonvulsant effects of Senna spectabilis decoction on… read more here.
Keywords: anticonvulsant effects; decoction; plant; effects senna ... See more keywords
Anticonvulsant Effects of Cannabidiol in Dravet Syndrome
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DOI: 10.5698/1535-7597.17.5.281
Abstract: Commentary Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD) are two of the chemicals found in the resin of the marijuana plant, Cannabis sativa. Both compounds interact with the cannabinoid receptors but produce different effects. The psychoactive component… read more here.
Keywords: marijuana; anticonvulsant effects; effects cannabidiol; dravet syndrome ... See more keywords