Relative analgesic potency of mu, delta and kappa opioids after spinal administration in amphibians

Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics

Volumn 276, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 440-448

  Stevens, Craig W ^a,b  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DELTA OPIATE RECEPTOR; KAPPA OPIATE RECEPTOR; MU OPIATE RECEPTOR; NALTREXONE; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG POTENTIATION; FROG; INTRASPINAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

ANALGESICS, OPIOID; ANIMALS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; INJECTIONS, SPINAL; NALTREXONE; RANA PIPIENS; RECEPTORS, OPIOID, DELTA; RECEPTORS, OPIOID, KAPPA; RECEPTORS, OPIOID, MU;

EID: 0030088085     PISSN: 00223565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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