Effect of nitric oxide synthase inhibition on tolerance to the analgesic action of D-Pen2, D-Pen5 enkephalin and morphine in the mouse

Neuropeptides

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 219-223

  Bhargava, H N ^a   Zhao, G M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENKEPHALIN[2,5 DEXTRO PENICILLAMINE]; MORPHINE SULFATE; N(G) NITROARGININE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE INHIBITOR; OPIATE AGONIST; PENICILLAMINE;

ANALGESIA; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG TOLERANCE; ENZYME INHIBITION; INTRACEREBROVENTRICULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTRAPERITONEAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUBCUTANEOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; TAIL FLICK TEST;

EID: 0029844836     PISSN: 01434179     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0143-4179(96)90067-0     Document Type: Article

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