Antinociceptive and pharmacological effects of metanicotine, a selective nicotinic agonist

Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics

Volumn 291, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 390-398

  Damaj, M Imad ^a   Glassco, W ^a   Aceto, M D ^a   Martin, B R ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; ATROPINE; DIHYDRO BETA ERYTHROIDINE; MECAMYLAMINE; METANICOTINE; NALOXONE; NICOTINE; NICOTINIC AGENT; NICOTINIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANALGESIC ACTIVITY; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTINOCICEPTION; ARTICLE; BINDING AFFINITY; BODY TEMPERATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG DISCRIMINATION; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG POTENCY; DRUG RECEPTOR BINDING; INTRACEREBROVENTRICULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTRATHECAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LOCOMOTION; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SUBCUTANEOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

ANALGESICS; ANIMALS; BINDING, COMPETITIVE; BODY TEMPERATURE; DISCRIMINATION LEARNING; MALE; MICE; MICE, INBRED ICR; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NICOTINE; NICOTINIC AGONISTS; PAIN MEASUREMENT; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; RECEPTORS, CHOLINERGIC;

EID: 0032825404     PISSN: 00223565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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