Differential effects of N-Methyl-D-aspartate receptor blockade on nociceptive somatic and visceral reflexes

Pain

Volumn 79, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 67-73

  Olivar, Teresa ^a   Laird, Jennifer M A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALCALÁ   (Spain)

Author keywords

Ketamine; Memantine; N Methyl D aspartate receptor antagonists; Pressor responses; Ureter; Visceral pain

Indexed keywords

KETAMINE; MEMANTINE; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT;

ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; FEMALE; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; NERVE STIMULATION; NOCICEPTION; NONHUMAN; PRESSOR RESPONSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; URETER DILATATION;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; ARTERIAL OCCLUSIVE DISEASES; CAROTID STENOSIS; EXCITATORY AMINO ACID ANTAGONISTS; FEMALE; PAIN; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; RECEPTORS, N-METHYL-D-ASPARTATE; REFLEX; VISCERA;

EID: 0032896940     PISSN: 03043959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3959(98)00152-3     Document Type: Article

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