4-Substituted carbamazepine derivatives: Conformational analysis and sodium channel-blocking properties

Yuki Kanase1, Takafumi Kitada1, Hidetsugu Tabata1

  • 1Faculty of Pharma Sciences, Teikyo University, 2-11-1, Kaga, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo 173-8605, Japan.

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