Inhibition of strychnine-allodynia is mediated by spinal adenosine A1- but not A2-receptors in the rat

Brain Research

Volumn 808, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 106-109

  Khandwala, Hemal ^a   Zhang, Zizhen ^a   Loomis, Christopher W ^a  

^a MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adenosine; Allodynia; Rat; Receptors; Spinal cord; Strychnine

Indexed keywords

2 [4 (2 CARBOXYETHYL)PHENETHYLAMINO]ADENOSINE 5' (N ETHYLCARBOXAMIDE); 8 CYCLOPENTYL 1,3 DIPROPYLXANTHINE; ADENOSINE A2 RECEPTOR; CAFFEINE DERIVATIVE; STRYCHNINE;

ALLODYNIA; ANALGESIA; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANTINOCICEPTION; ARTICLE; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG POTENCY; DRUG RECEPTOR BINDING; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

ADENOSINE; ANIMALS; BLOOD PRESSURE; CAFFEINE; HEART RATE; INJECTIONS, SPINAL; MALE; PAIN; PHENETHYLAMINES; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; RECEPTORS, PURINERGIC P1; SPINAL CORD; STRYCHNINE; XANTHINES;

EID: 0032511837     PISSN: 00068993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-8993(98)00752-5     Document Type: Article

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