Analgesic effects on endogenous melatonin secretion

Journal of Pineal Research

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 20-25

  Lapwood, Keith R ^a   Bhagat, Lakshmi ^a   Simpson, Mark P ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Analgesics; Melatonin; NSAIDs; Opioid; Pineal; Sheep

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; BUPRENORPHINE; KETOPROFEN; MELATONIN; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; PHENYLBUTAZONE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; DARKNESS; FEMALE; METABOLISM; SECRETION; SHEEP;

ANALGESICS; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; ANIMALS; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS, NON-STEROIDAL; BUPRENORPHINE; DARKNESS; FEMALE; KETOPROFEN; MELATONIN; PHENYLBUTAZONE; SHEEP;

EID: 0030642039     PISSN: 07423098     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-079X.1997.tb00298.x     Document Type: Article

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