title: The effect of carbamazepine on the post-tetanic twitch tension in the diaphragm of the mouse.
abstract: The effects of carbamazepine (0.084-0.25 mM) on the post-tetanic potentiation of the twitch tension, were studied on the isolated phrenic nerve diaphragm preparation of the mouse. Carbamazepine decreased the post-tetanic potentiation of the twitch tension. The maximal depressant effect was found after higher frequencies and longer durations of stimulation. After repetitive stimulation, the amplitude of the endplate potential and the frequency of miniature endplate potentials were potentiated. Carbamazepine decreased the post-tetanic potentiation of the amplitude of endplate potential and the frequency of miniature endplate potentials. The directly-elicited muscle action potential was not affected when post-tetanic potentiation of the twitch tension was decreased. It is concluded that carbamazepine suppressed the post-tetanic potentiation of the indirectly-elicited twitch tension, mainly due to its pre-synaptic inhibitory effect.
authors: Pharmacological Institute, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Republic of China.
authors: M C
authors: MC
authors: Tsai
authors: M L
authors: ML
authors: Chen
mesh_terms: D000200:Action Potentials / Q000187:drug effects; D000818:Animals; D002220:Carbamazepine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D003964:Diaphragm / Q000187:drug effects; D004558:Electric Stimulation; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D008813:Mice, Inbred ICR; D009045:Motor Endplate / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D009119:Muscle Contraction / Q000187:drug effects*; D009132:Muscles / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D002220:Carbamazepine