Caffeine induces central cholinergic analgesia

Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives of Pharmacology

Volumn 356, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 590-595

  Ghelardini, Carla ^a   Galeotti, Nicoletta ^a   Bartolini, Alessandro ^a  

^a Dept Preclin and Clin Pharmacol ^*  (Italy)

Author keywords

A1 A2 receptors; Acetylcholine; Analgesia; Antinociception; Caffeine; Cholinergic system; Heteroreceptors; Muscarinic receptors

Indexed keywords

3 AMINOPROPYL(DIETHOXYMETHYL)PHOSPHINIC ACID; ACETYLCHOLINE; ATROPINE; CAFFEINE; CHOLINERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; MUSCARINIC RECEPTOR; NALOXONE;

ANALGESIA; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTINOCICEPTION; ARTICLE; CHOLINERGIC SYSTEM; CONTROLLED STUDY; INTRACEREBROVENTRICULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PAIN THRESHOLD; RAT; TAIL FLICK TEST;

ANALGESIA; ANIMALS; CAFFEINE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS; CHOLINERGIC AGENTS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DRUG SYNERGISM; GABA ANTAGONISTS; MALE; MICE; MONOAMINE OXIDASE INHIBITORS; NARCOTIC ANTAGONISTS; PAIN; RATS; RATS, WISTAR;

EID: 0030723428     PISSN: 00281298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/PL00005094     Document Type: Article

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