Levetiracetam – a drug that can be used not only in the treatment of epilepsy
Levetiracetam, which belongs to the new generation of antiepileptic drugs, has a unique and not well-known mechanism of action. The drug affects the release of neurotransmitters through the binding to the synaptic vesicle protein SV2A. Moreover, it acts on calcium channels, inhibits glutamatergic ne...
Main Authors: | Bogusława Pietrzak, Alicja Natanek, Ewa Zwierzyńska |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Index Copernicus International S.A.
2019-09-01
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Series: | Postępy Higieny i Medycyny Doświadczalnej |
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Online Access: | http://phmd.pl/gicid/01.3001.0013.4670 |
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