α-Adrenoceptor and opioid receptor modulation of clonidine-induced antinociception

British Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 119, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 551-554

  Sierralta, F ^a   Naquira, D ^a   Pinardi, G ^a   Miranda, H F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Antinociception; Clonidine; Opioid receptor antagonists; Writhing test; adrenoceptor antagonists

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; ALPHA 1 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; ALPHA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; ALPHA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; ALPHA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CLONIDINE; NALOXONE; NALTREXONE; OPIATE ANTAGONIST; OPIATE RECEPTOR; PRAZOSIN; RECEPTOR SUBTYPE; TERAZOSIN; YOHIMBINE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANTINOCICEPTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG MECHANISM; INTRACEREBROVENTRICULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTRAPERITONEAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WRITHING TEST;

EID: 0029835247     PISSN: 00071188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1476-5381.1996.tb15707.x     Document Type: Article

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