pentylenetetrazol

Synonyms:
  • pentazol
  • PZT
German: Pentetrazol
Japanese: ペンチレンテトラゾール

Pharmacology. A compound used to induce convulsions. It is a non-competitive GABA-antagonist. Formerly it was administered as a central nervous system and respiratory stimulant, nowadays to induce seizure in epilepsy research.

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