Effects of melatonin, morphine and diazepam on formalin-induced nociception in mice

Life Sciences

Volumn 68, Issue 8, 2001, Pages 943-951

  Pang, C S ^a   Tsang, S F ^a   Yang, J C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Benzodiazepines; Melatonin; Pain; Pineal

Indexed keywords

DIAZEPAM; FORMALDEHYDE; MELATONIN; MORPHINE;

ANALGESIC ACTIVITY; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANTINOCICEPTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG POTENTIATION; MALE; MOUSE; NOCICEPTION; NONHUMAN;

ANALGESICS; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; ANIMALS; DIAZEPAM; DRUG SYNERGISM; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; HYPNOTICS AND SEDATIVES; MALE; MELATONIN; MICE; MICE, INBRED ICR; MORPHINE; NOCICEPTORS; PAIN MEASUREMENT;

EID: 0035846889     PISSN: 00243205     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0024-3205(00)00996-6     Document Type: Article

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