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Investigating the effect of Melissa officinalis plant extract on pentylenetetrazol-induced seizures in Autistic rat

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The Melissa officinalis extract appears to exert inhibitory effects on PTZ-induced seizures in this autism model, with the anticonvulsant effect showed a clear dose-response relationship, indicating dose-dependent efficacy.

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