Ukr.Biochem.J. 2013; Volume 85, Issue 1, Jan-Feb, pp. 79-83

doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.15407/ubj85.01.079

Effect of anticonvulsants on the nitric oxide system

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L. A. Gromov1, I. F. Belenichev2, L. G. Gonchar-Cherdakli1, G. A. Zhernovaja2

1SI Іnstitute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine, Kyiv;
2Zaporizhia State Medical University, Ukraine;
e-mail: llrr@ukr.net

The effect of phenobarbital, carbamazepine, valproate sodium, depakine, topiramate and lamotrigine on the content of NO and NO-synthase activity in white rat brain tissues has been studied. It was established that the action of carbamazepine, valproate sodium, topiramate and lamotrigine decreases the activity of NO-synthase and the level of NO in the brain tissues. The amount of NO does not change while NO-synthase activity increases with the introduction of phenobarbital. The involvement of nitric oxide in the mechanism of action of the studied anticonvulsant drugs is discussed.

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