Involvement of GABA(B) receptors in the antinociception induced by baclofen in the formalin test

General Pharmacology

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 611-615

  Shafizadeh, M ^a   Semnanian, S ^b   Zarrindast, M R ^c   Hashemi, B ^c  

^a TARBIAT MODARES UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b SHAHID BEHESHTI UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^c TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Antinociception; Baclofen; GABA antagonists; Rat

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID RECEPTOR; BACLOFEN; BICUCULLINE; PHACLOFEN; PICROTOXIN; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID B RECEPTOR; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; DIAGNOSTIC AGENT; DRUG DERIVATIVE; FORMALDEHYDE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANTINOCICEPTION; ARTICLE; INTRACEREBROVENTRICULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTRAPERITONEAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; ANIMAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; PAIN THRESHOLD; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; BACLOFEN; BICUCULLINE; FORMALDEHYDE; GABA AGONISTS; GABA ANTAGONISTS; MALE; PAIN THRESHOLD; PICROTOXIN; RATS; RECEPTORS, GABA-B;

EID: 0030609965     PISSN: 03063623     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0306-3623(96)00241-8     Document Type: Article

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