An isobolographic analysis of drug interaction between intrathecal clonidine and baclofen in the formalin test in rats

Neuropharmacology

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 207-214

  Przesmycki, Krzysztof ^a   Dzieciuch, Jacek A ^a   Czuczwar, Stanislaw J ^a   Kleinrok, Zdzislaw ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF LUBLIN   (Poland)

Author keywords

Baclofen; Clonidine; Formalin test; Nociception

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID B RECEPTOR; ALPHA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; BACLOFEN; CLONIDINE; FORMALDEHYDE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG POTENCY; INTRATHECAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; NOCICEPTION; NONHUMAN; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

ADRENERGIC ALPHA-AGONISTS; ADRENERGIC ALPHA-ANTAGONISTS; ANIMALS; BACLOFEN; CLONIDINE; DRUG INTERACTIONS; FORMALDEHYDE; GABA AGONISTS; IMIDAZOLES; INJECTIONS, SPINAL; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PAIN THRESHOLD; RATS; RATS, WISTAR;

EID: 0032004235     PISSN: 00283908     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0028-3908(98)00004-5     Document Type: Article

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