Clonidine-induced antinociception and locomotor hypoactivity are reduced by dexamethasone in mice

Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 351-360

  Capasso, A ^a   Loizzo, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALERNO   (Italy)

^b ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLONIDINE; CYCLOHEXIMIDE; DEXAMETHASONE; GLUCOCORTICOID RECEPTOR; GLUCOCORTICOID RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; MIFEPRISTONE; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS INHIBITOR; YOHIMBINE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTINOCICEPTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EXPOSURE; DRUG INDUCED DISEASE; HOT PLATE TEST; HYPOKINESIA; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; MOUSE; NOCICEPTION; NONHUMAN; PAIN RECEPTOR; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS REGULATION; TAIL FLICK TEST;

EID: 0035090133     PISSN: 00223573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1211/0022357011775587     Document Type: Article

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