Anticonvulsant activity of atorvastatin against seizure induced by pentylenetetrazole and maximal electroshock in mice
<p class="Default">Statins are inhibitors of HMG-CoA reductase and inhibit cellular synthesis of cholesterol and isoprenoids. Studies have previously demonstrated the anti-inflammatory and vasoprotective effects of statins on cultured brain cells (astrocytes and microglia) and endoth...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
2015-02-01
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| Series: | Trends in Pharmaceutical Sciences |
| Online Access: | http://tips.sums.ac.ir/index.php/TiPS/article/view/20 |