Spinal serotonergic receptors mediate facilitation of a nociceptive reflex by subcutaneous formalin injection into the hindpaw in rats

Brain Research

Volumn 798, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 46-54

  Calejesan, Amelita A ^a   Ch'Ang, Michael H C ^a   Zhuo, Min ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Descending facilitation; Plasticity; Rostral ventral medulla; Secondary hyperalgesia

Indexed keywords

SEROTONIN RECEPTOR;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FACILITATION; FEMALE; GIGANTOCELLULAR RETICULAR NUCLEUS; HYPERALGESIA; NOCICEPTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAPHE MAGNUS NUCLEUS; RAT; SEROTONINERGIC TRANSMISSION; TAIL FLICK TEST;

EID: 0032490692     PISSN: 00068993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-8993(98)00394-1     Document Type: Article

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