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Ulbricht, W. (1969). The effect of veratridine on excitable membranes of nerve and muscle. In: Reviews of Physiology, Biochemistry and Experimental Pharmacology. Ergebnisse der Physiologie, biologischen Chemie und experimentellen Pharmakologie, vol 61. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/BFb0111446
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