Opioids modulate N-methyl-D-aspartic acid (NMDA)-evoked responses of neurons in the superficial and deeper dorsal horn of the medulla (trigeminal nucleus caudalis)

Brain Research

Volumn 719, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 229-233

  Zhang, K M ^a   Wang, X M ^a   Mokha, S S ^a  

^a MEHARRY MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Analgesia; D Pen2,5 enkephalin; Dorsal horn; N methyl D aspartic acid; Nociception; Pain; Trigeminal; D Ala2,N Me phe4,Gly5 ol enkephalin

Indexed keywords

2 AMINO 5 PHOSPHONOVALERIC ACID; 7 BENZYLIDENENALTREXONE; ENKEPHALIN[2 DEXTRO ALANINE 4 METHYLPHENYLALANINE 5 GLYCINE]; ENKEPHALIN[2,5 DEXTRO PENICILLAMINE]; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; NALOXONE; OPIATE AGONIST; OPIATE ANTAGONIST; OPIATE RECEPTOR; RECEPTOR SUBTYPE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; MALE; NOCICEPTION; NONHUMAN; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; REGIONAL PERFUSION; SINGLE UNIT ACTIVITY; SPINAL CORD DORSAL HORN; TRIGEMINAL NUCLEUS;

EID: 0029882595     PISSN: 00068993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0006-8993(96)00123-0     Document Type: Article

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