Phenoxybenzamine Is Neuroprotective in a Rat Model of Severe Traumatic Brain Injury
Phenoxybenzamine (PBZ) is an FDA approved α-1 adrenergic receptor antagonist that is currently used to treat symptoms of pheochromocytoma. However, it has not been studied as a neuroprotective agent for traumatic brain injury (TBI). While screening neuroprotective candidates, we found that phenoxybe...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2014-01-01
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Series: | International Journal of Molecular Sciences |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/15/1/1402 |