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A convulsant is a drug which induces convulsions or epileptic seizures, the opposite of an anticonvulsant. These drugs generally act as stimulants at low doses, but are not used for this purpose due to poor therapeutic indices. Most convulsants are antagonists (or inverse agonists) at either the GABAA or/and glycine receptors (e.g the pesticide…
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Convulsant | is a | drug which induces convulsions or epileptic seizures | 0.90 | text |
| sarin | instance of | Nerve agents | 0.80 | text |
| which were developed as chemical weapons | instance of | Nerve agents | 0.80 | text |
| produce convulsions as a major part of their toxidrome | instance of | Nerve agents | 0.80 | text |
| but also produce a number of other effects in the body | instance of | Nerve agents | 0.80 | text |
| are usually classified separately | instance of | Nerve agents | 0.80 | text |
| pentetrazol | instance of | UsesSome convulsants | 0.80 | text |
| flurothyl were previously used in shock therapy in psychiatric medicine | instance of | UsesSome convulsants | 0.80 | text |
| as an alternative to electroconvulsive therapy | instance of | UsesSome convulsants | 0.80 | text |
| strychnine | instance of | Others | 0.80 | text |
| tetramethylenedisulfotetramine are used as rodenticides | instance of | Others | 0.80 | text |
| Convulsant | related to Risks/Complications | Convulsants | 0.60 | section |
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