[Effect of Cavinton on convulsions caused by chemical substances]

Cavinton was shown to protect mice against convulsions induced by corazol, strychnine and thiosemicarbazide. In addition, cavinton exhibited a definite antagonism to convulsive reactions produced by systemic administration of penicillin to cats and a combined administration of penicillin (intramuscularly) with tryptophan metabolite, quinolinic acid (intracerebroventricularly). The anticonvulsant action of cavinton is suggested to be due to the involvement of the brain GABA- and serotonergic mechanisms. It is reasonable to test cavinton as a drug for treating some forms of epilepsy.