The effects of aging on spinal neurochemistry in the rat

Brain Research Bulletin

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 95-98

  Ko, Michael L ^a   King, Michael A ^a   Gordon, Timothy L ^a   Crisp, Terriann ^a  

^a Northeastern Ohio Medical University   (United States)

Author keywords

Antinociception; High performance liquid chromatography (HPLC); Norepinephrine (NE); Serotonin (5 HT); Spinal cord

Indexed keywords

NORADRENALIN; SEROTONIN;

AGING; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CERVICAL SPINAL CORD; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; LUMBAR SPINAL CORD; MALE; NEUROCHEMISTRY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SACRAL SPINAL CORD; SPINAL CORD; THORACIC SPINAL CORD;

EID: 0030447074     PISSN: 03619230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0361-9230(96)00216-X     Document Type: Article

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