The antinociceptive effects of branched-chain amino acids: Evidence for their ability to potentiate morphine analgesia

Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 449-454

  Manner, T ^a   Katz, D P ^b   Askanazi, J ^b  

^a TURKU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

antinociception; branched chain amino acids; hot plate analgesia test; pain

Indexed keywords

BRANCHED CHAIN AMINO ACID; MORPHINE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANTINOCICEPTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE TIME EFFECT RELATION; DRUG POTENTIATION; HOT PLATE TEST; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; PAIN THRESHOLD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0030065967     PISSN: 00913057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0091-3057(95)02016-0     Document Type: Article

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