Intracerebroventricular self-injection of β-endorphin by rats in response to intermittent electrical shocks

International Journal of Clinical Pharmacology Research

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 37-46

  Dib, B ^a   Falchi, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LYON 1   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETA ENDORPHIN; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ANALGESIA; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; INTRACEREBROVENTRICULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LATENT PERIOD; LATERAL BRAIN VENTRICLE; NOCICEPTIVE STIMULATION; NONHUMAN; SELF MEDICATION; TAIL FLICK TEST; TRAINING;

ANALGESICS, OPIOID; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BETA-ENDORPHIN; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; INJECTIONS, INTRAVENTRICULAR; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; SELF ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 0031372210     PISSN: 02511649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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