title: Reversible depression of spontaneous brain electrical activity induced by actinomycin D and 7-aminoactinomycin D in rats.
abstract: Various types of actinomycin (C,D,S2, I and V) and 7-amino-analogue of actinomycin D were injected into the right lateral ventricle of the brain through a chronically implanted cannula. In rats but not in mice actinomycin D, actinomycin S2 and 7-aminoactinomycin D caused depression of EEG, while cardiac and respiratory activity were maintained. This effect of the EEG was reversible and a normal EEG pattern reappeared at least 3 h after administration.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001921:Brain / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D003609:Dactinomycin / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004553:Electric Conductivity; D004569:Electroencephalography; D051381:Rats; D012119:Respiration / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D003609:Dactinomycin; C025942:7-aminoactinomycin D