research The Acute Anticonvulsant Effects of Deoxycorticosterone in Developing Rats: Role of Metabolites and Mineralocorticoid-Receptor Responses 13 citations , November 2005 in “Epilepsia” Deoxycorticosterone and its metabolites help prevent seizures by interacting with specific receptors.
research Deoxycorticosterone’s Anticonvulsant Effects in Infant Rats Are Blocked by Finasteride, but Not by Indomethacin 7 citations , April 2006 in “Experimental Neurology” Finasteride blocks deoxycorticosterone's anticonvulsant effects in infant rats, but indomethacin doesn't.
research Novel Anticonvulsant Effects of Supraphysiological Doses of Progesterone in Hippocampal-Kindled Mice November 2014 in “Clinical Neurophysiology”
research Anticonvulsant Activity of Progesterone and Neurosteroids in Progesterone Receptor Knockout Mice 180 citations , June 2004 in “Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics” Progesterone's seizure-reducing effects are mainly due to allopregnanolone, not progesterone receptors.
research Progesterone and Its Metabolites: Anticonvulsant and Behavioral Studies June 2014 in “Belarusian State Pedagogical University repository (Belarusian State Pedagogical University)” Progesterone and its metabolites can prevent seizures without major side effects.
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