Effects of extremely low frequency magnetic fields on pain thresholds in mice: Roles of melatonin and opioids

Journal of Autonomic Pharmacology

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 259-264

  Jeong, J H ^a   Choi, K B ^a   Yi, B C ^a   Chun, C H ^a   Sung, K Y ^b   Sung, J Y ^b   Gimm, Y M ^b   Huh, I H ^a   Sohn, U D ^a  

^a Chung Ang University   (South Korea)

^b Dankook University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE RECEPTOR; DIAZEPAM; FLUMAZENIL; MELATONIN; NALOXONE; OPIATE ANTAGONIST; OPIATE RECEPTOR;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; EXPOSURE; HOT PLATE TEST; HYPERALGESIA; HYPOALGESIA; MAGNETIC FIELD; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PAIN THRESHOLD;

ANIMALS; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; HYPERALGESIA; MALE; MELATONIN; MICE; MICE, INBRED ICR; MUSCULOSKELETAL EQUILIBRIUM; NALOXONE; NARCOTIC ANTAGONISTS; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN THRESHOLD; RECEPTORS, GABA-A; RECEPTORS, OPIOID;

EID: 0034581664     PISSN: 01441795     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2680.2000.00189.x     Document Type: Article

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