Sex differences in N-methyl-D-aspartate involvement in κ opioid and non-opioid predator-induced analgesia in mice

Brain Research

Volumn 768, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 30-36

  Kavaliers, Martin ^a   Choleris, Elena ^b  

^a Division of Oral Biology   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

Author keywords

opiate; Analgesia; NMDA mechanism; Non opioid analgesia; Opioid analgesia; Predator induced analgesia; Sex difference; Stress induction

Indexed keywords

2 AMINO 4,5 (1,2 CYCLOHEXYL) 7 PHOSPHONOHEPTANOIC ACID; KAPPA OPIATE RECEPTOR; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR; N METHYL N [7 (1 PYRROLIDINYL) 1 OXASPIRO[4.5]DEC 8 YL]BENZENEACETAMIDE; NALOXONE; NORBINALTORPHIMINE;

ANALGESIA; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HOT PLATE TEST; INTRAPERITONEAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; MOUSE; NOCICEPTION; NONHUMAN; ODOR; PREDATOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ANALGESIA; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; BENZENEACETAMIDES; CARNIVORA; FEMALE; MALE; MICE; N-METHYLASPARTATE; PREDATORY BEHAVIOR; PYRROLIDINES; RECEPTORS, OPIOID, KAPPA; SEX CHARACTERISTICS;

EID: 0030816457     PISSN: 00068993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-8993(97)00569-6     Document Type: Article

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