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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http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D003292
altLabel
Effects, Convulsant
Convulsant Effects
Convulsant Effect
Effect, Convulsant
Convulsant
AN
note entry term CONVULSANT EFFECT: use only for the convulsant effect of a chemical substance
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AD AE AG AI AN BL CF CH CL CS EC HI IM IP ME PD PK PO RE SD ST TO TU UR
cui
C0009950
C3179492
DC
1
definition
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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