Blockade of the polyamine site of NMDA receptors produces antinociception and enhances the effect of morphine, in mice

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 298, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 51-55

  Bernardi, Mara ^a   Bertolini, Alfio ^a   Szczawinska, Krystyna ^b   Genedani, Susanna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA   (Italy)

^b POZNAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Poland)

Author keywords

Analgesia; Ifenprodil; Morphine; Naloxone; NMDA receptor; Pain; Polyamine; MSH ( melanocyte stimulating hormone)

Indexed keywords

ALPHA INTERMEDIN; IFENPRODIL; MORPHINE; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; NALOXONE; PHENYLQUINONE; POLYAMINE ANTAGONIST; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTINOCICEPTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG POTENTIATION; HOT PLATE TEST; INTRACEREBROVENTRICULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTRAPERITONEAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PAIN THRESHOLD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REACTION TIME; WRITHING TEST;

EID: 0030064089     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0014-2999(95)00778-4     Document Type: Article

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