Concept information
Preferred term
Pentylenetetrazole
Type
-
Topical Descriptor
Broader concept
Entry terms
- Leptazole
- Pentamethylenetetrazole
- Pentetrazole
- Pentylenetetrazol
Scope note
- A pharmaceutical agent that displays activity as a central nervous system and respiratory stimulant. It is considered a non-competitive GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID antagonist. Pentylenetetrazole has been used experimentally to study seizure phenomenon and to identify pharmaceuticals that may control seizure susceptibility.
In other languages
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Finnish
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Swedish
URI
http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D010433
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