Caffeine antinociception: Role of formalin concentration and adenosine A1 and A2 receptors

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 298, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 105-111

  Sawynok, Jana ^a   Reid, Allison ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

3,7 dimethyl 1 propargylxanthine; 8 Cyclopentyltheophylline; Caffeine; Formalin test; Stimulus intensity

Indexed keywords

3,7 DIMETHYL 1 PROPARGYLXANTHINE; 8 CYCLOPENTYLTHEOPHYLLINE; ADENOSINE A1 RECEPTOR; ADENOSINE A1 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; ADENOSINE A2 RECEPTOR; ADENOSINE A2 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; CAFFEINE; FORMALDEHYDE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTINOCICEPTION; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE TIME EFFECT RELATION; DRUG INHIBITION; DRUG MECHANISM; LOCOMOTION; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

EID: 0029924690     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0014-2999(95)00791-1     Document Type: Article

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