A possible involvement of monoaminergic and opioidergic systems in the analgesia induced by electro-acupuncture in rabbits

Japanese Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 73-80

  Takagi, Jun ^a   Sawada, Takanori ^a   Yonehara, Norifumi ^b  

^a OSAKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b OSAKA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Electro acupuncture; Evoked potential; Serotonin; Tooth pulp stimulation; Trigeminal nucleus caudalis

Indexed keywords

2 BENZHYDRYL 3 (2 METHOXYBENZYLAMINO) 1 AZABICYCLO[2.2.2]OCTANE; METHYSERGIDE; MORPHINE; NALOXONE; OPIATE RECEPTOR; PRAZOSIN; SUBSTANCE P; YOHIMBINE;

ACUPUNCTURE ANALGESIA; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ANTAGONISM; ELECTROACUPUNCTURE; EVOKED RESPONSE; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; MONOAMINERGIC SYSTEM; NONHUMAN; RABBIT; TOOTH PAIN; TOOTH PULP; TRIGEMINAL NUCLEUS;

EID: 0030028597     PISSN: 00215198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1254/jjp.70.73     Document Type: Article

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