Effects of ethosuximide, a T-type Ca2+ channel blocker, on dorsal horn neuronal responses in rats

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 415, Issue 2-3, 2001, Pages 141-149

  Matthews, Elizabeth A ^a   Dickenson, Anthony H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Analgesia; Ca2+ channels, voltage dependent; Dorsal horn; Neuropathic pain; Nociception; T type channel

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; CALCIUM CHANNEL T TYPE; ETHOSUXIMIDE;

ALLODYNIA; ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; ELECTROSTIMULATION; EVOKED RESPONSE; HINDLIMB; MALE; NERVE LIGATION; NEUROPATHY; NOCICEPTIVE STIMULATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SPINAL CORD DORSAL HORN; SPINAL CORD NERVE CELL; THERMAL STIMULATION;

ACTION POTENTIALS; ANIMALS; ANTICONVULSANTS; CALCIUM CHANNELS, T-TYPE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; ETHOSUXIMIDE; HEAT; MALE; NERVE FIBERS; PAIN MEASUREMENT; POSTERIOR HORN CELLS; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; SPINAL NERVES;

EID: 0035896186     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0014-2999(01)00812-3     Document Type: Article

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