The role of 5-HT(1A)-receptors in fentanyl-induced bulbospinal inhibition of a spinal withdrawal reflex in the rabbit

Pain

Volumn 85, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 239-245

  Clarke, Rob W ^a   Ward, Rachael E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Descending inhibition; Nociception; Noradrenaline; Opioid; Serotonin; Withdrawal reflex

Indexed keywords

2 (2 METHOXY 1,4 BENZODIOXAN 2 YL) 2 IMIDAZOLINE; ANESTHETIC AGENT; FENTANYL; KETAMINE; METHOHEXITAL; N [2 [4 (2 METHOXYPHENYL) 1 PIPERAZINYL]ETHYL] N (2 PYRIDYL)CYCLOHEXANECARBOXAMIDE; SEROTONIN; SEROTONIN 1A ANTAGONIST; SEROTONIN 1A RECEPTOR;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; GASTROCNEMIUS MUSCLE; NOCICEPTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RABBIT; SEROTONINERGIC SYSTEM; SPINAL CORD; WITHDRAWAL REFLEX;

ADRENERGIC ALPHA-ANTAGONISTS; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; ANIMALS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FENTANYL; IDAZOXAN; INJECTIONS, INTRAVENOUS; INJECTIONS, INTRAVENTRICULAR; MALE; PIPERAZINES; PYRIDINES; RABBITS; RECEPTORS, SEROTONIN; RECEPTORS, SEROTONIN, 5-HT1; REFLEX; SEROTONIN ANTAGONISTS; SPINAL CORD;

EID: 0033952211     PISSN: 03043959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3959(99)00272-9     Document Type: Article

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