Activation of spinal wide dynamic range neurons by intracutaneous microinjection of nicotine

Journal of Neurophysiology

Volumn 82, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 3046-3055

  Jinks, Steven L ^a   Carstens, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CETIRIZINE; HISTAMINE; HISTAMINE H1 RECEPTOR; MECAMYLAMINE; NICOTINE; NICOTINIC RECEPTOR;

ANALGESIA; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CELL ACTIVATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVOKED RESPONSE; LUMBAR SPINAL CORD; MALE; NERVE CELL STIMULATION; NOCICEPTION; NONHUMAN; PERCEPTIVE THRESHOLD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SENSITIZATION; SPINAL CORD DORSAL HORN; SPINAL CORD NERVE CELL; TACHYPHYLAXIS;

EID: 0033377083     PISSN: 00223077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jn.1999.82.6.3046     Document Type: Article

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