The Effect of Cardiazol Convulsions on the Distribution and Activity of Some Phosphatases in the Area Postrema of the Rat

Abstract

During previous studies on the localization of phosphatases in the central nervous system of the rat it was observed that the area postrema showed intense enzyme activity to a number of important phosphoric acid esters in the acid and alkaline ranges. This structure therefore provided a convenient point upon which to test the effects in situ on some brain enzymes of substances used in neuropsychiatric therapy.Since