Effects of GABA receptor antagonists injected spinally on antinociception induced by opioids administered supraspinally in mice

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 307, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 141-147

  Suh, Hong Won ^a   Kim, Yung Hi ^a   Choi, Young Sun ^a   Choi, Sung Ran ^a   Song, Dong Keun ^a  

^a Hallym University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

5 Aminovaleric acid; Morphine; SR 95531; Tail flick inhibition; Endorphin

Indexed keywords

3 AMINO 2 (3 CARBOXYPROPYL) 6 (4 METHOXYPHENYL)PYRIDAZINIUM BROMIDE; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID A RECEPTOR; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID A RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID A RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID B RECEPTOR; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID B RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID B RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; 5 AMINOVALERIC ACID; BACLOFEN; BETA ENDORPHIN; EPSILON OPIATE RECEPTOR AGONIST; MORPHINE; MU OPIATE RECEPTOR AGONIST; MUSCIMOL; OPIATE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANTINOCICEPTION; ARTICLE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ANTAGONISM; INTRACEREBROVENTRICULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTRATHECAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL CORD; TAIL FLICK TEST;

EID: 0030603723     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0014-2999(96)00226-9     Document Type: Article

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