Nocifensive reflex thresholds in rats: Measures of central nervous system effects of barbiturates

Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 44, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 765-774

  Archer, David P ^a,b   Samanani, Naaznin ^a   Roth, Sheldon H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b FOOTHILLS HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BARBITURIC ACID DERIVATIVE; PENTOBARBITAL; THIOPENTAL;

ARTICLE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; INTRAPERITONEAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; NONHUMAN; PAIN THRESHOLD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; REFLEX;

EID: 0030664659     PISSN: 0832610X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf03013393     Document Type: Article

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