γ-aminobutyric acidA receptors and spinally mediated antinociception in rats

Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics

Volumn 278, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 620-626

  Nadeson, R ^a   Guo, Z ^b   Porter, V ^b   Gent, J P ^b   Goodchild, C S ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

3 AMINO 2 (3 CARBOXYPROPYL) 6 (4 METHOXYPHENYL)PYRIDAZINIUM BROMIDE; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID RECEPTOR; BICUCULLINE; MIDAZOLAM; MUSCIMOL; SEROTONIN; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID A RECEPTOR;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTINOCICEPTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; GABAERGIC SYSTEM; INTRATHECAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; PAIN THRESHOLD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; TAIL FLICK TEST; ANIMAL; DRUG EFFECT; PAIN ASSESSMENT; REACTION TIME; WISTAR RAT;

ANIMALS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; MALE; MUSCIMOL; PAIN MEASUREMENT; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; REACTION TIME; RECEPTORS, GABA-A; SEROTONIN;

EID: 0030302483     PISSN: 00223565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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