Different roles of α2-adrenoceptors of the medulla versus the spinal cord in modulation of mustard oil-induced central hyperalgesia in rats

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 297, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 19-26

  Mansikka, H ^a   Idanpaan Heikkila J J ^a   Pertovaara, A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Atipamezole; Central hyperalgesia; Lateral reticular nucleus of the medulla; Medetomidine; Neurogenic pain; Spinal cord; 2 Adrenoceptor

Indexed keywords

ALLYL ISOTHIOCYANATE; ALPHA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; ALPHA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; ALPHA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; ATIPAMEZOLE; MEDETOMIDINE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FLEXOR REFLEX; HINDLIMB; HYPERALGESIA; INTRACEREBRAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTRATHECAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LATERAL RETICULAR NUCLEUS; LUMBAR SPINAL CORD; MALE; MEDULLA OBLONGATA; NEUROGENIC INFLAMMATION; NONHUMAN; PAIN THRESHOLD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAPHE MAGNUS NUCLEUS; RAT; TAIL FLICK TEST;

EID: 0029670885     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0014-2999(95)00725-3     Document Type: Article

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