Neuroanatomical aspects of mydriatic action of morphine in rats

Journal of Ocular Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 405-413

  Kamenetsky, S ^a   Rabinowitz, R ^a   Urca, G ^a   Korczyn, A D ^a  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FENTANYL; MORPHINE; NALOXONE; OPIATE AGONIST;

ANALGESIA; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CATALEPSY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; INTRACEREBRAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; MYDRIASIS; NEUROANATOMY; NONHUMAN; OCULOMOTOR NUCLEUS; PREGANGLIONIC NERVE CELL; PUPIL; RAT; SUBCUTANEOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; TAIL FLICK TEST;

EID: 0031431489     PISSN: 10807683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jop.1997.13.405     Document Type: Article

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