Endogenous morphine and codeine: Possible role as endogenous anticonvulsants

Brain Research

Volumn 915, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 155-160

  Spector, S ^a   Munjal, I ^a   Schmidt, D E ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Anticonvulsant; Carbamazepine; Convulsion; Endogenous morphine and codeine; Pentylenetetrazole; Phenytoin

Indexed keywords

CARBAMAZEPINE; CODEINE; MORPHINE DERIVATIVE; MU OPIATE RECEPTOR; NALTREXONE; PENTETRAZOLE; PHENYTOIN;

ADRENAL GLAND; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTICONVULSANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BRAIN STEM; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVULSION; CORPUS STRIATUM; DRUG BRAIN LEVEL; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG TISSUE LEVEL; HEART; HIPPOCAMPUS; HYPOTHALAMUS; LUNG; MALE; MESENCEPHALON; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SPLEEN;

ANIMALS; ANTICONVULSANTS; AUTACOIDS; BRAIN; CODEINE; CONVULSANTS; MALE; MORPHINE; PENTYLENETETRAZOLE; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY;

EID: 0035850842     PISSN: 00068993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-8993(01)02837-2     Document Type: Article

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