L-N(G)-nitro arginine methyl ester exhibits antinociceptive activity in the mouse

British Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 102, Issue 1, 1991, Pages 198-202

  Moore, P K ^a   Oluyomi, A O ^a   Babbedge, R C ^a   Wallace, P ^a   Hart, S L ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; ARGININE; FORMALDEHYDE; INDOMETACIN; MORPHINE; N(G) NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NALOXONE; ANALGESIC AGENT; DRUG DERIVATIVE; NG NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NITRIC OXIDE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTINOCICEPTION; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; BLOOD PRESSURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ANTAGONISM; HOT PLATE TEST; INTRACEREBROVENTRICULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTRAPERITONEAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PAW EDEMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STEREOSPECIFICITY; WRITHING TEST; ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; BRAIN LEVEL; DRUG EFFECT; EDEMA; IATROGENIC DISEASE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MOUSE STRAIN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PAIN; PATHOLOGY;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ANALGESICS; ANIMAL; ARGININE; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BLOOD PRESSURE; BRAIN CHEMISTRY; EDEMA; FORMALDEHYDE; INJECTIONS, INTRAVENTRICULAR; MALE; MICE; MICE, INBRED STRAINS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NG-NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NITRIC OXIDE; PAIN;

EID: 0025922196     PISSN: 00071188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1476-5381.1991.tb12153.x     Document Type: Article

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