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Title: Prevention of diazepam withdrawal syndrome by nifedipine-behavioural and neurochemical studies.
Author: El Ganouni S, Hanoun N, Boni C, Tazi A, Hakkou F, Hamon M.
Abstract:
Our studies aimed at investigating whether the dihydropyridine calcium antagonist, nifedipine, could prevent anxiogenic-like consequences of diazepam withdrawal in rats. Animals withdrawn from chronic diazepam (2 mg/kg/day i.p. for 2 weeks) drank signi
Journal: Pharmacol Biochem Behav. 2004 Oct;79(2):269-77.