Anticonvulsant Effects of Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids in Rodents

The present research examined the hypothesis that omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids would increase seizure threshold in rats in vivo, and reduce neuronal excitability in mouse hippocampal slices. Seizure thresholds were measured in rats using the maximal pentylenetetrazol and electrical stimulatio...

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Main Author: Taha, Ameer
Other Authors: Burnham, W. McIntyre
Language:en_ca
Published: 2009
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1807/32023