NMDA receptor antagonists attenuate hearing loss induced by the excitotoxic action of aminoglycoside antibiotics (page 1338–1343).
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Ernfors, P., Canlon, B. Aminoglycoside excitement silences hearing. Nat Med 2, 1313–1314 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1038/nm1296-1313
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