作者
MM Castel-Branco, GL Alves, IV Figueiredo, Amílcar Falcão, MM Caramona
发表日期
2009
期刊
Methods and findings in experimental and clinical pharmacology
卷号
31
期号
2
页码范围
101-106
出版商
Prous Scientific
简介
The choice of appropriate animal models for the initial in vivo testing of potential anticonvulsant compounds is one of the most important steps in the successful search for new antiepileptic drugs. The purpose of this paper is to describe the most important aspects to take into account when performing the maximal electroshock seizure (MES) test in the routine laboratory screening of new antiepileptics: the conventional and threshold MES test experimental procedures, the factors affecting experimental data (laboratory conditions, administration vehicles and drug formulations, time after drug administration, and stimulus duration and site of stimulation) and the assessment of anticonvulsant activity are discussed.
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