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A new model describing the efficacy of atropine and glutamate receptor antagonists in seizure cessation after a nerve agent exposure

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This paper is important because it finds that atropine, which is ineffective in seizure cessation after nerve agent exposure in adults, is an effective anticonvulsant in a pediatric population.

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This page is a summary of: A rat model of nerve agent exposure applicable to the pediatric population: The anticonvulsant efficacies of atropine and GluK1 antagonists, Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology, April 2015, Elsevier,
DOI: 10.1016/j.taap.2015.02.008.
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