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Abstract
Epileptic seizures are caused by abnormal neuronal excitation. It is well established that carvacrol, a monoterpenoid phenol, is able to inhibit the voltage-gated sodium channels and L-type Ca2+ channels and enhance activation of GABA(A) receptors. We therefore hypothesize that carvacrol may prevent epileptic seizures by inhibiting neuronal cation influx and facilitating anion influx. Herein, we investigated possible anti-convulsant effects of carvacrol on penicillin-induced epileptiform activity and pentylenetetrazole (PTZ)-induced seizures in rats. 63 male Wistar rats were assigned to the penicillin- and the pentylenetetrazole-induced groups. Both subgroups received three different doses of carvacrol (25, 75, and 150 mg/kg) intraperitoneally. Seizure stage, onset-times of both myoclonic-jerk and generalized tonic-clonic seizures and the duration of generalized tonic-clonic seizure were evaluated using Racine’s scale in PTZ group, while spike frequency and the amplitude of epileptiform discharges were evaluated in the penicillin-induced group. The administration of carvacrol significantly extended the onset time of the first myoclonic jerk (150 mg/kg, p = 0.019) and decreased the number of spike-waves (75 mg/kg, p = 0.033). This study showed that carvacrol has the anti-convulsant effect. However, this effect was observed at a low level. The limited the anti-convulsant effect of carvacrol may be due to its insufficient of acute effect related to the transition of carvacrol to the epileptic focus. More studies are needed to evaluate the effect of carvacrol on chronic epilepsy models and its molecular and pharmacokinetic mechanisms.
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Neurochemical Journal (Neirokhimiya) provides a source for the communication of the latest findings in all areas of contemporary neurochemistry and other fields of relevance (including molecular biology, biochemistry, physiology, neuroimmunology, pharmacology) in an afford to expand our understanding of the functions of the nervous system. The journal presents papers on functional neurochemistry, nervous system receptors, neurotransmitters, myelin, chromaffin granules and other components of the nervous system, as well as neurophysiological and clinical aspects, behavioral reactions, etc. Relevant topics include structure and function of the nervous system proteins, neuropeptides, nucleic acids, nucleotides, lipids, and other biologically active components.
The journal is devoted to the rapid publication of regular papers containing the results of original research, reviews highlighting major developments in neurochemistry, short communications, new experimental studies that use neurochemical methodology, descriptions of new methods of value for neurochemistry, theoretical material suggesting novel principles and approaches to neurochemical problems, presentations of new hypotheses and significant findings, discussions, chronicles of congresses, meetings, and conferences with short presentations of the most sensational and timely reports, information on the activity of the Russian and International Neurochemical Societies, as well as advertisements of reagents and equipment.
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