Antinociceptive synergistic interaction between morphine and n(ω)-nitro l-arginine methyl ester on thermal nociceptive tests in the rats

Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 43, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 975-981

  Yamaguchi, Hiroshi ^a   Naito, Hiroshi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TSUKUBA   (Japan)

Author keywords

Anaesthetic techniques: intrathecal, epidural, intravenous; Analgesia: acute pain; Analgesics: morphine; Pharmacodynamics: dose response, interaction; Pharmacology: L NAME

Indexed keywords

ARGININE METHYL ESTER; MORPHINE;

ANALGESIA; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTINOCICEPTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG POTENTIATION; HEAT SENSITIVITY; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; NOCICEPTION; NONHUMAN; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029831305     PISSN: 0832610X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03011815     Document Type: Article

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