Article
Genetic correlations among inbred strain sensitivities to convulsions induced by 9 convulsant drugs.
Brain research - 27 Aug 1990
Kosobud A E, Crabbe J C
Abstract excerpt
Inbred mouse strains differed significantly in sensitivity to convulsions induced by 9 convulsant drugs administered using a timed infusion procedure. Some strains (e.g. BALB/cJ, A/J) were generally seizure-susceptible, while some were generally seizure resistant (e.g. C57BL/6J, SWR/J). However, the overall pattern of strain sensitivities was complex, and depended upon drug and convulsant sign. Five of the drugs...
Topics
- Animals
- Convulsants
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Infusions, Intravenous
- Male
- Mice
- Mice, Inbred Strains
- Reaction Time
- Seizures
- Species Specificity
