Drugs stop seizures by shutting down estrogen

A class of drug that blocks estrogen production can quickly suppresses dangerous seizures, according to a new study.

"The effect was profound and very clear," says senior author Catherine S. Woolley, professor of neurobiology at Northwestern University. "This shows that clinically available drugs could be effective therapies for suppressing seizures in humans."

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