Epilepsy Research
Volume 25, Issue 1 , Pages 3-10 , September 1996

The role of technical, biological and pharmacological factors in the laboratory evaluation of anticonvulsant drugs. VI. Seasonal influences on maximal electroshock and pentylenetetrazol seizure thresholds

Received 27 December 1994 ,Accepted 4 January 1996.

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