A new automated method of pain scoring in the formalin test in rats

Pain

Volumn 71, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 265-270

  Jourdan, D ^a   Ardid, D ^a   Bardin, L ^a   Neuzeret, D ^a   Lanphouthacoul, L ^a   Eschalier, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CLERMONT AUVERGNE   (France)

Author keywords

Automated assessment; Diazepam; Formalin test; Ketoprofen; Morphine; Pain

Indexed keywords

DIAZEPAM; FORMALDEHYDE; KETOPROFEN; MORPHINE; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; AUTOANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG SCREENING; INFLAMMATION; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; NONHUMAN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SEDATION; SUBCUTANEOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 0030753793     PISSN: 03043959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3959(97)03366-6     Document Type: Article

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