Central modulation of formalin-induced acute peripheral inflammation & pain by some putative amino acid neurotransmitters in rats

Indian Journal of Medical Research

Volumn 108, Issue OCT., 1998, Pages 149-152

  Dumka, V K ^a   Tandan, S K ^a   Tripathi, H C ^a   Ravi Prakash, V ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Central modulation; Inflammation; Putative amino acid neurotransmitters

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; ALANINE; AMINO ACID RECEPTOR AFFECTING AGENT; ASPARTIC ACID; FORMALDEHYDE; GLUTAMIC ACID; GLYCINE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BRAIN VENTRICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HYPERALGESIA; INFLAMMATION; MALE; NOCICEPTION; NONHUMAN; PAW EDEMA; RAT;

ACUTE DISEASE; AMINO ACIDS; ANIMALS; ASPARTIC ACID; BRAIN; FORMALDEHYDE; GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; INFLAMMATION; MALE; NEUROTRANSMITTER AGENTS; PAIN THRESHOLD; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY;

EID: 0031756465     PISSN: 09715916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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