Opioid involvement in electromyographic (EMG) responses induced by injection of inflammatory irritant into deep neck tissues

Somatosensory and Motor Research

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 139-146

  Hu, James W ^a   Tatourian, Iskoui ^a   Vernon, Howard ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b Canadian Memorial Chiropractic Clinic   (Canada)

Author keywords

Electromyography; Endogenous opioids; Inflammatory irritant; Naloxone; Neck

Indexed keywords

ENDORPHIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; AREA UNDER THE CURVE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAM; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; INFLAMMATION; JAW MUSCLE; MALE; NECK; NECK MUSCLE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

EID: 0029814182     PISSN: 08990220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/08990229609051401     Document Type: Article

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