Implication of β1- and β2-adrenergic receptors in the antinociceptive effect of tricyclic antidepressants

European Neuropsychopharmacology

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 139-145

  Micó, Juan Antonio ^a   Gibert Rahola, Juan ^a   Casas, Juan ^a   Rojas, Olga ^a   Serrano, María Isabel ^b   Serrano, José S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CÁDIZ   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Adrenoceptors; Analgesia; Antidepressants; Mice

Indexed keywords

3 ISOPROPYLAMINO 1 (7 METHYL 4 INDANYLOXY) 2 BUTANOL; 5 [2 [[2 HYDROXY 3 [4 (1 METHYL 4 TRIFLUOROMETHYL 2 IMIDAZOLYL)PHENOXY]PROPYL]AMINO]ETHOXY]SALICYLAMIDE; ACETIC ACID; BETA 1 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; BETA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; DESIPRAMINE; FORMALDEHYDE; NORTRIPTYLINE; TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANTINOCICEPTION; ARTICLE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CONTROLLED STUDY; HOT PLATE TEST; INTRAPERITONEAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STIMULATION; TAIL FLICK TEST; THERMAL STIMULATION;

ANIMALS; ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS, TRICYCLIC; MALE; MICE; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; RECEPTORS, ADRENERGIC, BETA-1; RECEPTORS, ADRENERGIC, BETA-2;

EID: 0030962515     PISSN: 0924977X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-977X(97)00411-2     Document Type: Article

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