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DeCS
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Descriptor English:
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Convulsants
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Convulsivos
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Convulsivos
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Tree Number:
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D27.505.696.282.224
D27.505.954.427.220.224
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Definition English:
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Substances that act in the brain stem or spinal cord to produce tonic or clonic convulsions, often by removing normal inhibitory tone. They were formerly used to stimulate respiration or as antidotes to barbiturate overdose. They are now most commonly used as experimental tools. |
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Indexing Annotation English:
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GEN or unspecified; prefer specifics; consider also CONVULSIONS (see SEIZURES) /chem ind
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See Related English:
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Seizures
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History Note English:
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75; was see ANALEPTICS 1963-74
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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3313
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Unique Identifier:
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D003292
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