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Effects of Aminooxyacetic Acid on Cochlear Potentials and the Preyer Reflex

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AMINOOXYACETIC acid (AOAA) protects against convulsions induced by chemical agents1–3, electroshock1 and sound4. This activity has been associated with a substantial increase in brain γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) through an inhibition of GABA aminotransferase2.

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    R. P. BOBBIN, G. GONZALEZ & P. S. GUTH

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BOBBIN, R., GONZALEZ, G. & GUTH, P. Effects of Aminooxyacetic Acid on Cochlear Potentials and the Preyer Reflex. Nature 223, 70–71 (1969). https://doi.org/10.1038/223070a0

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