Itch-associated response and antinociception induced by intracisternal endomorphins in mice

Japanese Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 78, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 337-343

  Yamaguchi, Tomomi ^a   Kitagawa, Kouki ^b   Kuraishi, Yasushi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOYAMA   (Japan)

^b NIIGATA UNIVERSITY OF PHARMACY AND APPLIED LIFE SCIENCES   (Japan)

Author keywords

Analgesia; Endomorphin 1 and 2; Facial scratching; Intracisternal injection; Itch

Indexed keywords

ENDORPHIN; MORPHINE; NALOXONE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANTINOCICEPTION; ARTICLE; DOSE RESPONSE; INTRACISTERNAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRURITUS; SUBCUTANEOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 0031730267     PISSN: 00215198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1254/jjp.78.337     Document Type: Article

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