Spinal antinociceptive effect of substance P on the responses induced by intrathecally injected NMDA in mice

Brain Research

Volumn 722, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 200-202

  Masuyama, Takashi ^a   Shimizu, Takao ^a   Iwashita, Tatsuro ^a   Yoshimura, Nozomu ^a   Fukuda, Takeo ^a  

^a KAGOSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

antinociception; intrathecal administration; NMDA; opioid; spinal cord; substance P

Indexed keywords

N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID; NALOXONE; SUBSTANCE P;

ANIMAL MODEL; ANTINOCICEPTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; INTRATHECAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL CORD;

EID: 0029936925     PISSN: 00068993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0006-8993(96)00190-4     Document Type: Article

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