Further evidence for the role of the α2δ subunit of voltage dependent calcium channels in models of neuropathic pain

British Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 131, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 282-286

  Field, Mark J ^a   Hughes, John ^a   Singh, Lakhbir ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

3 methyl gabapentin; Allodynia; Chung model; Cotton bud; Neuropathic pain; Streptozocin; Von Frey hair

Indexed keywords

3 METHYL GABAPENTIN; CALCIUM CHANNEL; CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE; GABAPENTIN; ION CHANNEL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ALLODYNIA; ANALGESIA; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIASTEREOISOMER; DOSE RESPONSE; MALE; NEUROPATHY; NONHUMAN; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; STREPTOZOCIN DIABETES;

ACETIC ACIDS; AMINES; ANALGESICS; ANIMALS; CALCIUM CHANNELS; CYCLOHEXANECARBOXYLIC ACIDS; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; MALE; NEURALGIA; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; STREPTOZOCIN;

EID: 0033774407     PISSN: 00071188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjp.0703604     Document Type: Article

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