Molecular mechanism may explain how fevers spark seizures
...at characterizes seizures. Phenobarbital and other
barbiturate drugs and anti-anxiety drugs like Valium exert their calming effects by enhancing the activity of GABA-A receptors. Indeed, mutations in GABA-A receptors were linked to inherited forms of epilepsy beginning in 2001. Macdonald's group has been chara...
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Uric acid
... on the day of St. Barbara, so he chose the name "
barbiturate " as a combination of St. Barbara and " urea ". Full article >>> Purine s from food (or from tissue turnover ) are metabolized by several enzymes , including xanthine oxidase, into uric acid . Full article >>> In h...
Nervous system
... of the central nervous system such as opioids,
barbiturate s, or alcohol, ... Full article >>> glial cells - supporting cells of the nervous system , including oligodendrocytes and astrocytes in the vertebrate central nervous system and Schwann cells in the peripheral nervous system ....
Barbiturate
...>>> While opioids, benzodiazepines,
barbiturate s, alcohol and nicotine are all well known for their ability to induce physical dependence, other drugs share this property that are not considered addictive: cortisone, ... Full article >>>...
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Kiwi veterinarians angry Over Doctor's Advice
...ng to die was to approach a "friendly vet" for the
barbiturate Nembutal. New Zealand Veterinary Association chief executive Murray Gibb said such advice was "highly irresponsible". "I'm disappointed to hear to a medical professional making light of it. If a veterinarian were to dispense these products they wo...
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Wilson disease
...maged and perish in carbon monoxide poisoning ,
barbiturate intoxication , cyanide poisoning , hydrogen sulfide poisoning , profound prolonged hypoglycemia , hypoxia , hypotension , and Wilson disease . Full article >>>...
Bacterial
...ecific tumor cells without harming normal cells.
barbiturate (bar-BICH-u-rit) ... Full article >>> Bacterial pneumonia typically begins more suddenly than the viral variety. The cough may bring up sputum , and there may be chest pain and high fever . In some cases, however, the only ...
Addiction
...iturates has also substantially declined, although
barbiturate abuse among teenagers may be on the rise compared with the early 1990s. Addiction to barbiturates, however, ... Full article >>>...