GABA(B) receptors and opioid mechanisms involved in homotaurine-induced analgesia

General Pharmacology

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 411-415

  Serrano, M Isabel ^a   Serrano, Jose S ^a   Fernández, Ana ^b   Asadi, Ihklas ^a   Serrano Martino, M Carmen ^a  

^a Pharmacology Unit   (Spain)

^b Biostatistics Unit   (Spain)

Author keywords

3 amino propanesulfonic acid (3APSA); Analgesia; CGP 35348; GABA(B) receptors; Homotaurine; Nociception; Opioid mechanisms

Indexed keywords

3 AMINOPROPYL(DIETHOXYMETHYL)PHOSPHINIC ACID; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID B RECEPTOR; HOMOTAURINE; MORPHINE; NALOXONE;

ANALGESIA; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANTINOCICEPTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG MECHANISM; INTRAPERITONEAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TAIL FLICK TEST;

ANALGESICS, OPIOID; ANIMALS; DRUG INTERACTIONS; GABA AGONISTS; MALE; MICE; MORPHINE; PAIN THRESHOLD; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; RECEPTORS, GABA-B; RECEPTORS, OPIOID; TAURINE;

EID: 0032033579     PISSN: 03063623     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0306-3623(97)00279-6     Document Type: Article

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