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Abstract
The anticonvulsant activity of racemic and (+)-propranolol was studied in rats. Neither drug changed the current to produce a minimal seizure in 50% of animals. Both drugs were effective in the maximal electroshock seizure test, the (+) isomer being more potent than the racemic form. Since the (+) isomer is practically devoid of beta-adrenergic blocking activity, the anticonvulsant effects of propranolol do not result from beta-adrenergic blockade.Entities:
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Year: 1979 PMID: 217715 DOI: 10.1007/bf01917889
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Experientia ISSN: 0014-4754