Temporal summation and a C-fibre reflex in the rat: Effects of morphine on facilitatory and inhibitory mechanisms

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 394, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 75-84

  Gozariu, Manuela ^a   Bouhassira, Didier ^b   Willer, Jean Claude ^a   Le Bars, Daniel ^b  

^a PITIÉ SALPÊTRIÈRE HOSPITAL   (France)

^b INSERM   (France)

Author keywords

C fibre; Flexor reflex; Inhibitory feedback mechanism; Morphine; Rostral ventromedial medulla; Spino bulbo spinal; Wind up

Indexed keywords

MORPHINE; NALOXONE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANTERIOR HYPOTHALAMUS; ARTICLE; CONDITIONED REFLEX; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAM; ELECTROSTIMULATION; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FLEXOR REFLEX; NERVE EXCITABILITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SPINAL CORD; TEMPORAL SUMMATION;

ANALGESICS, OPIOID; ANIMALS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; MORPHINE; NALOXONE; NERVE FIBERS; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; REFLEX;

EID: 0034616082     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0014-2999(00)00114-X     Document Type: Article

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