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Degeneration of Purkinje Cells in Parasagittal Zones of the Cerebellar Vermis after Treatment with Ibogaine or Harmaline

O'Hearn, Elizabeth, Molliver, Mark E. · 1993 · Neuroscience

Mechanisms Preclinical moderate

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Ibogaine (100 mg/kg) and harmaline cause selective Purkinje cell degeneration in parasagittal zones of rat cerebellar vermis via proposed olivocerebellar excitotoxic mechanism. Doses 4× proposed human dose.

Dosing: 100 mg/kg (single dose, daily × 3, or two doses 8 h apart) (intraperitoneal)

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