The calcium channel blocker nifedipine attenuates slow excitatory amino acid neurotoxicity.

Weiss, J H

The calcium channel blocker nifedipine attenuates slow excitatory amino acid neurotoxicity. [electronic resource] - Science (New York, N.Y.) Mar 1990 - 1474-7 p. digital

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

0036-8075

10.1126/science.247.4949.1474 doi


Animals
Aspartic Acid--analogs & derivatives
Calcium Channels--drug effects
Drug Antagonism
Ibotenic Acid--analogs & derivatives
In Vitro Techniques
Ion Channel Gating
Kainic Acid--toxicity
Mice
N-Methylaspartate
Neurons--drug effects
Nifedipine--pharmacology
Quinolinic Acid
Quinolinic Acids--toxicity
Receptors, Glutamate
Receptors, N-Methyl-D-Aspartate
Receptors, Neurotransmitter--drug effects
alpha-Amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic Acid