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Definition of Pentylenetetrazol
1. Noun. A drug used as a circulatory and respiratory stimulant; larger doses cause convulsions in shock therapy; Metrazol is a trademark.
Generic synonyms: Medicament, Medication, Medicinal Drug, Medicine
Definition of Pentylenetetrazol
1. Noun. A drug formerly used as a circulatory and respiratory stimulant. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Pentylenetetrazol
1. C6H10N4;a powerful stimulant to the central nervous system; has been used to cause generalised convulsion in the shock treatment of emotional states and as a respiratory stimulant; mainly used in experimental studies of seizure mechanisms. (05 Mar 2000)
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Literary usage of Pentylenetetrazol
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Lifelong Passion: Nicholas and Alexandra: Their Own Story by Andrei Maylunas (2005)
"H. Sensitivity of pentylenetetrazol discrimination increased by a stimulus fading
... The interoceptive stimulus produced by pentylenetetrazol (PTZ) is ..."
2. Harmful Non-Indigenous Species in the United States (1994)
"... dependence: Similar persistent reduction in seizure threshold to pentylenetetrazol
in animals receiving chronic ethanol or chronic pentylenetetrazol. ..."
3. Biological Effects of Power Line Fields Scientific Advisory Panels Final Report by DIANE Publishing Company (1994)
"Specifically, the mortality of pentylenetetrazol-induced seizures in rats is
significantly decreased with flux densities of 100-150 t/I (1.0-1.5 G) for 1 ..."
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