The antinociceptive effect of FR140423 in mice: Involvement of spinal α2-adrenoceptors

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 400, Issue 2-3, 2000, Pages 199-203

  Ochi, Takehiro ^a   Goto, Toshio ^a  

^a Fujisawa P   (Japan)

Author keywords

2 Adrenoceptor; Antinociception; FR140423; Mouse; Noradrenergic system; Spinal cord

Indexed keywords

3 (DIFLUOROMETHYL) 1 (4 METHOXYPHENYL) 5 [4 (METHYLSULFINYL)PHENYL]PYRAZOLE; ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; ALPHA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; ANALGESIC AGENT; CLONIDINE; ISOPRENALINE; MORPHINE; PHENTOLAMINE; PHENYLEPHRINE; PRAZOSIN; PROPRANOLOL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; YOHIMBINE;

ANIMAL MODEL; ANTINOCICEPTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; NORADRENERGIC SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL CORD;

ADRENERGIC ALPHA-ANTAGONISTS; ADRENERGIC BETA-ANTAGONISTS; ANALGESICS; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; ANIMALS; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS, NON-STEROIDAL; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DRUG INTERACTIONS; INJECTIONS, INTRAVENTRICULAR; INJECTIONS, SPINAL; MALE; MICE; MORPHINE; NOCICEPTORS; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PHENTOLAMINE; PRAZOSIN; PROPRANOLOL; PYRAZOLES; RECEPTORS, ADRENERGIC, ALPHA-2; SPINAL CORD; SULFOXIDES; YOHIMBINE;

EID: 0034698263     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0014-2999(00)00402-7     Document Type: Article

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