Epilepsy Or Seizure

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Epilepsy or convulsion is defined as the tedious attack of seizure .Seizure means the high frequency abnormal discharge from accumulated of neurons in the cerebral cortex. Benzodiazepine receptors are responsible for the anticonvulsant effect. The anticonvulsants are a various group of pharmaceuticals used in the handling of epileptic seizures. The chemical assortment and different mechanisms of action of anticonvulsants make it challenging to find a communal way of recognizing new drugs. Novel anticonvulsant pharmacores are revealed through conventional screening and/or structure modification rather than a mechanism-driven

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