Which animal models should be used in the search for new antiepileptic drugs? A proposal based on experimental and clinical considerations

Epilepsy Research - Tập 2 Số 3 - Trang 145-181 - 1988
Wolfgang Löscher1, Dieter Schmidt2
1Department of Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmacy, School of Veterinary Medicine, Hannover, F.R.G.
2Neurologische Klinik der Universität, Klinikum Grosshadern, Munich F.R.G.

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