Description
GS-967inhibitsvoltage-gatedNa+channels,exhibitingantiepileptic,anticonvulsant,antanti-arrhythmicactivities.GS-967decreasesthecardiaclateNa+current.Invivo,thiscompounddecreasesseizurefrequencyandimprovessurvivalrates.Inrathearts,GS-967suppressesandpreventsventriculartachycardiaandfibrillation.
References
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