In rats, DSIP injected into the substantia nigra reticular part suppressed generalized convulsive activity induced by picrotoxin.
In plain wordsIn rats, DSIP injected into a brain region called the substantia nigra reduced seizures caused by picrotoxin.
- Outcome
- DecreasePicrotoxin-induced generalized convulsive activity
- Study
ratn: not reported in source
- Outcome group
- Neuroprotection · Nervous system and cognition
- Studied dose
- Dose not stated · intranigralAs given in this study (rat).
Source sentences
It is shown that injection of delta sleep-inducing peptide (DSIP) into the substantia nigra reticular part (SNrp) suppresses generalized convulsive activity induced in rats by picrotoxin and corazol injection but exerts no influence on the strichnine-induced seizures.