Reversible Inhibition of Cholinesterases by Opioids: Possible Pharmacological Consequences

Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology

Volumn 48, Issue 11, 1996, Pages 1164-1168

  Galli, Alessandro ^a,b   Ranaudo, Esterina ^a   Giannini, Laura ^a   Costagli, Chiara ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^b Dipartimento di Farmacologia   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE; ANALGESIC AGENT; CHOLINESTERASE; CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITOR; CYCLAZOCINE; DRUG DERIVATIVE; METAZOCINE; MORPHINAN DERIVATIVE; MORPHINE; NARCOTIC AGENT; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT; NORMETAZOCINE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; DOSE RESPONSE; ELECTROPHORUS; HORSE; RAT;

ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE; ANALGESICS; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; ANIMALS; BUTYRYLCHOLINESTERASE; CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITORS; CYCLAZOCINE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ELECTROPHORUS; HORSES; MODELS, MOLECULAR; MORPHINANS; MORPHINE; NARCOTICS; RATS;

EID: 0030277577     PISSN: 00223573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-7158.1996.tb03914.x     Document Type: Article

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