The effect of fentanyl, DNQX and MK-801 on dorsal horn neurones responsive to colorectal distension in the anaesthetized rat

Neurogastroenterology and Motility

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 239-247

  Kozlowski, C M ^a   Bountra, C ^a   Grundy, D ^b  

^a GLAXOSMITHKLINE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Colorectal distension; DNQX; Dorsal horn neurones; Fentanyl; MK 801

Indexed keywords

6,7 DINITRO 2,3 QUINOXALINEDIONE; DIZOCILPINE; EXCITATORY AMINO ACID; EXCITATORY AMINO ACID RECEPTOR; FENTANYL; MORPHINE; MU OPIATE RECEPTOR AGONIST; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; NALOXONE; PENTOBARBITAL;

ANESTHESIA; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; COLON DILATATION; LATENT PERIOD; LUMBOSACRAL SPINE; MALE; NEUROTRANSMISSION; NOCICEPTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; RECTUM; SPINAL CORD DORSAL HORN;

ANALGESICS, OPIOID; ANIMALS; COLON; DIZOCILPINE MALEATE; EXCITATORY AMINO ACID ANTAGONISTS; FENTANYL; MALE; POSTERIOR HORN CELLS; QUINOXALINES; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; RECTUM;

EID: 0034121943     PISSN: 13501925     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2982.2000.00205.x     Document Type: Article

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