Effects of clonidine on a C-fibre reflex in the rat

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 313, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 51-62

  Gozariu, Manuela ^a   Bustamante, Diego ^b,c   Le Bars, Daniel ^b   Willer, Jean Claude ^a  

^a PITIÉ SALPÊTRIÈRE HOSPITAL   (France)

^b INSERM   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Blood pressure; C fiber; Clonidine; Pain; Rat; Reflex

Indexed keywords

ALPHA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CLONIDINE; IDAZOXAN;

ANESTHESIA; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; HEART RATE; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; MUSCLE; NOCICEPTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; REFLEX; SURAL NERVE;

EID: 0030579062     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0014-2999(96)00455-4     Document Type: Article

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