Amitriptyline modulation of Na+ channels in rat dorsal root ganglion neurons

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 401, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 297-305

  Song, Jin Ho ^a   Ham, Sang Soo ^a   Shin, Yong Kyoo ^a   Lee, Chung Soo ^a  

^a Chung Ang University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Amitriptyline; Antidepressant; Dorsal root ganglion; Na+ channel; Tetrodotoxin resistant; Tetrodotoxin sensitive

Indexed keywords

AMITRIPTYLINE; ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; SODIUM CHANNEL; TETRODOTOXIN;

ANALGESIC ACTIVITY; ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPOLARIZATION; DISSOCIATION CONSTANT; DRUG MECHANISM; NONHUMAN; PATCH CLAMP; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SENSORY NERVE CELL; SPINAL GANGLION;

AMITRIPTYLINE; ANIMALS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; GANGLIA, SPINAL; MEMBRANE POTENTIALS; NEURONS; RATS; SODIUM CHANNELS; TETRODOTOXIN;

EID: 0034637353     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0014-2999(00)00460-X     Document Type: Article

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