Role of spinal γ-aminobutyric acid(A) receptors in formalin-induced nociception in the rat

Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics

Volumn 282, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 928-938

  Kaneko, Megumi ^a   Hammond, Donna L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID A RECEPTOR; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID A RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID A RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; ARECAIDINE; BICUCULLINE; FORMALDEHYDE; MUSCIMOL;

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID RELEASE; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; MALE; NOCICEPTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SPINAL CORD; STIMULUS RESPONSE;

ANIMALS; BICUCULLINE; FORMALDEHYDE; INJECTIONS, SPINAL; ISONICOTINIC ACIDS; MALE; PAIN; PREMEDICATION; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; RECEPTORS, GABA-A; SPINAL CORD;

EID: 0030877482     PISSN: 00223565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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