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Antioxidant properties of antiepileptic drugs levetiracetam and clonazepam in m...
Oliveira, Aline de Albuquerque; Linhares, Maria Isabel; Chaves Filho, Adriano José Maia; Rios, Emiliano Ricardo VasconcelosThis study aimed to investigate the in vitro antioxidant activity of the novel anticonvulsant levetiracetam and benzodiazepine clonazepam. To do this, the mice brain homogenates were incubated with levetiracetam (50, 100 or 200 g/ml) or clonazepam (50, 100 or 200 g/ml), and then, submitted to heating at 37°C for 1 h. Ascorbic acid (vitamin C, 200 g/ml) was used as reference antioxidant drug. The markers of o...
Efeitos do levetiracetan no modelo de convulsões induzidas por pilocarpina em c...
Oliveira, Aline de AlbuquerqueLevetiracetam (LEV) is a new antiepileptic drug effective as adjunctive therapy for partial seizures and in experimental models of seizures, including pilocarpine-induced seizures in rodents. Objectifying to clarify if anticonvulsant activity of LEV occurs near cholinergic muscarinic alterations, adult male mice received LEV injections before muscarinic agonists’ administration. Pretreatment with LEV (30, 50, 1...
Novos aspectos da ação de drogas antiepilépticas : efeitos antioxidantes e modu...
Oliveira, Aline de AlbuquerqueLevetiracetam (LEV), a new antiepileptic drug, shows efficacy in the treatment of additional seizures and in experimental models. Clonazepam (CNZP) is a benzodiazepine used to treat myoclonic seizures and generalized seizures. Melatonin (MEL), the pineal hormone, shows anticonvulsant activity in several animal models. To investigate new mechanisms related to the effects of these drugs, comparative study was con...