ATP-sensitive potassium channels mediate norepinephrine- and morphine-induced antinociception at the spinal cord level

International Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 93, Issue 3-4, 1998, Pages 217-223

  Yang, Shou Wei ^a,b   Kang, Yu Ming ^a   Guo, Yong Qiang ^a   Qiao, Jian Tian ^a   Dafny, Nachum ^c  

^a Shanxi Medical College   (China)

^b Department of Physiology   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavior; Glibenclamides; NE, morphine; NECA; Tail flick

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032052660     PISSN: 00207454     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00207459808986427     Document Type: Article

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