title: R(-)-baclofen: focal epilepsy after intracortical administration in the rat.
abstract: R(-)- or S(+)-baclofen were injected into lamina IV-V of the sensorimotor cortex of the rat. Clinical observation and ECoG registration revealed that partial epilepsy with focal motor symptoms developed following injection of R(-)-baclofen, with an ED50 of 0.25 nmoles, a mean latency of 17 min independent of the dose, and a duration of more than 5 h at a dose of 5 nmoles. S(+)-Baclofen was ineffective at doses of up to 5 nmoles (2 x ED100 (-)-baclofen), indicating a stereoselective action of the (-)-isomer.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001418:Baclofen; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004569:Electroencephalography; D004828:Epilepsies, Partial / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D013003:Somatosensory Cortex / Q000187:drug effects / Q000503:physiopathology*; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: D001418:Baclofen