Inhibition of tachykinin release from peripheral endings of sensory nerves by nociceptin, a novel opioid peptide

British Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 118, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 1567-1569

  Giuliani, Sandro ^a   Maggi, Carlo Alberto ^a  

^a Menarini Ricerche SpA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Nociceptin; Opioid peptides; Prejunctional action; Sensory neurones; Tachykinins

Indexed keywords

NALOXONE; NALTRINDOLE; NEUROKININ A; NOCICEPTIN; NORBINALTORPHIMINE; OPIATE ANTAGONIST; OPIATE PEPTIDE; TACHYKININ;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; GUINEA PIG; INOTROPISM; KIDNEY PELVIS; MALE; NERVE ENDING; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSORY NERVE;

EID: 0029901195     PISSN: 00071188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1476-5381.1996.tb15576.x     Document Type: Article

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