Characterization of biphasic modulation of spinal nociceptive transmission by neurotensin in the rat rostral ventromedial medulla

Journal of Neurophysiology

Volumn 78, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 1550-1562

  Urban, M O ^a   Gebhart, G F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; FACILITATION; HEAT SENSATION; MALE; MEDULLA OBLONGATA; NERVE TRACT; NEUROTRANSMISSION; NOCICEPTION; NOCICEPTIVE STIMULATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

EID: 0030769103     PISSN: 00223077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jn.1997.78.3.1550     Document Type: Article

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