Pentylenetetrazole
Chemical Name: 6,7,8,9-Tetrahydro-5H-tetrazolo[1,5-a]azepine
Purity: ≥99%
Biological Activity
Pentylenetetrazole is a cNS stimulant that induces kindling in vivo. Causes alterations in excitatory and inhibitory neurotransmitter systems.Technical Data
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Background References
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Pentylenetetrazol-induced kindling: early involvement of excitatory and inhibitory systems.
Rocha et al.
Epilepsy Res., 1996;26:105 -
Acute pentylenetetrazol injection reduces rat GABAA receptor mRNA levels and GABA stimulation of benzodiazepine binding with no effect on benzodiazepine binding site density.
Walsh et al.
J.Pharmacol.Exp.Ther., 1999;289:1626 -
Effect of cyclooxygenase inhibitors on pentylenetetrazol (PTZ)-induced convulsions: possible mechanism of action.
Dhir et al.
Prog.Neuro-Psychopharm.Biol.Psychiat., 2006;30:1478
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Citation for Pentylenetetrazole
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2'-Methoxy-6-methylflavone: a novel anxiolytic and sedative with subtype selective activating and modulating actions at GABA(A) receptors.
Authors: Karim Et al.
Br J Pharmacol 2012;165:880
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