DeCS

Descriptor English:

Convulsants

Descriptor Spanish:

Convulsivantes

Spanish from Spain

Descriptor	convulsionantes
Entry term(s)	convulsionante convulsivante convulsivantes convulsivos efecto convulsivante efectos convulsivantes
Scope note:	Sustancias que actúan en el tronco cerebral o en la médula espinal produciendo convulsiones tónicas o clónicas, a menudo mediante la eliminación del tono inhibidor normal. Al principio se utilizaron para estimular la respiración o como antídotos en la sobredosis de barbitúricos; en la actualidad suelen usarsecon fines experimentales.

Descriptor Portuguese:

Convulsivantes

Descriptor French:

Convulsivants

Entry term(s):

Agents convulsivants

Tree number(s):

D27.505.696.282.224
D27.505.954.427.220.224

RDF Unique Identifier:

https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D003292

Scope note:

Substances that act in the brain stem or spinal cord to produce tonic or clonic convulsions, often by removing normal inhibitory tone. They were formerly used to stimulate respiration or as antidotes to barbiturate overdose. They are now most commonly used as experimental tools.

Annotation:

note entry term CONVULSANT EFFECT: use only for the convulsant effect of a chemical substance

Allowable Qualifiers:

AD administration et posologie
AE effets indésirables
AG agonistes
AI antagonistes et inhibiteurs
AN analyse
BL sang
CF liquide cérébrospinal
CH composition chimique
CL classification
CS synthèse chimique
EC économie
HI histoire
IM immunologie
IP isolement et purification
ME métabolisme
PD pharmacologie
PK pharmacocinétique
PO intoxication
RE effets des radiations
SD ressources et distribution
ST normes
TO toxicité
TU usage thérapeutique
UR urine