ANTICONVULSANT COMPOUNDS AND 5‐HYDROXY‐TRYPTAMINE IN RAT BRAIN

Abstract

In rats, a series of anticonvulsant compounds have been shown to cause a significant elevation of brain 5‐hydroxytryptamine (5‐HT) levels in comparison with control values. This increase in 5‐HT only occurred in brain tissue and was not observed in spleen, upper small …