Cannabinoid WIN 55,212-2 inhibits the activity-dependent facilitation of spinal nociceptive responses

Journal of Neurophysiology

Volumn 82, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 472-477

  Strangman, Nicole M ^a   Walker, J Michael ^a,b  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

2,3 DIHYDRO 5 METHYL 3 (MORPHOLINOMETHYL) 6 (1 NAPHTHOYL)PYRROLO[1,2,3 DE][1,4]BENZOXAZINE; CANNABINOID;

ALLODYNIA; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CALCIUM CELL LEVEL; CHRONIC PAIN; DRUG POTENCY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; HYPERALGESIA; MALE; MEMBRANE DEPOLARIZATION; NOCICEPTIVE STIMULATION; NONHUMAN; PRIMARY AFFERENT DEPOLARIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

EID: 0032778413     PISSN: 00223077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jn.1999.82.1.472     Document Type: Article

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