Urethane anesthesia blocks the development and expression of kindled seizures

Journal Article · Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1989 · Life Sci.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/0024-3205(89)90315-9· OSTI ID:5900526

Cain, D P; Raithby, A; Corcoran, M E

The effect of anesthetic and subanesthetic doses of urethane on the development of amygdala kindled seizures and on the expression of previously kindled seizures was studied in hooded rats. An anesthetic dose of urethane almost completely eliminated evoked after discharge and completely eliminated convulsive behavior in both groups. It also eliminated the seizure response to pentylenetetrazol. Subanesthetic doses of urethane strongly attenuated the expression of previously kindled seizures. These results suggest that urethane may not be an appropriate anesthetic for the study of epileptiform phenomena.

• Research Organization: Univ. of Western Ontario, London (Canada)
• OSTI ID: 5900526
• Journal Information: Life Sci.; (United States), Vol. 44:17
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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