The formalin test: A dose-response analysis at three developmental stages

Pain

Volumn 76, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 337-347

  Teng, Carolyn J ^a   Abbott, Frances V ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Development; Dose response; Formalin concentration; Rat

Indexed keywords

FORMALDEHYDE;

ANALGESIA; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; DEVELOPMENT; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DOSE RESPONSE; HABITUATION; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; NONHUMAN; PAIN; PAW EDEMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

EID: 0032103868     PISSN: 03043959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3959(98)00065-7     Document Type: Article

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