Midazolam-induced hyperalgesia in rats: Modulation via GABA(A) receptors at supraspinal level

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 370, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 9-15

  Tatsuo, Maria A K F ^a   Salgado, João V ^a   Yokoro, Celina M ^a   Duarte, Igor D G ^a   Francischi, Janetti N ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Ethanol; Flumazenil; GABA(A) receptor; Hyperalgesia; Midazolam; Picrotoxin

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID A RECEPTOR; ALCOHOL; DIAZEPAM; DIEMPAX; FLUMAZENIL; FORMALDEHYDE; MIDAZOLAM; PICROTOXIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG RECEPTOR BINDING; HYPERALGESIA; INTRACEREBROVENTRICULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTRAPERITONEAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTRATHECAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; NOCICEPTION; NONHUMAN; PAIN THRESHOLD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; TAIL FLICK TEST;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; ANTI-ANXIETY AGENTS; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSANTS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DRUG COMBINATIONS; ETHANOL; FLUMAZENIL; GABA ANTAGONISTS; GABA MODULATORS; HYPERALGESIA; INJECTIONS, INTRAPERITONEAL; INJECTIONS, INTRAVENTRICULAR; INJECTIONS, SPINAL; MIDAZOLAM; PICROTOXIN; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; RECEPTORS, GABA-A;

EID: 0032898426     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0014-2999(99)00096-5     Document Type: Article

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