The involvement of nitric oxide in the antinociception induced by cyclosporin A in mice

Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior

Volumn 72, Issue 1-2, 2002, Pages 267-272

  Homayoun, Houman ^a   Babaie, Arash ^a   Gharib, Behdad ^a   Etminani, Atoosa ^a   Khavandgar, Simin ^a   Mani, Alireza ^a   Reza Dehpour, Ahmad ^a  

^a TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Antinociception; Cyclosporin A; Naloxone; Nitric oxide; Tail flick test

Indexed keywords

ARGININE; CYCLOSPORIN A; MORPHINE; N(G) NITROARGININE; NALOXONE; NITRIC OXIDE; OPIATE RECEPTOR; ANALGESIC AGENT; CYCLOSPORIN; ENZYME INHIBITOR; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE;

ANTINOCICEPTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; LATENT PERIOD; MALE; MOUSE; NOCICEPTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TAIL FLICK TEST; ANIMAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG ANTAGONISM; METHODOLOGY; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANALGESICS; ANIMALS; CYCLOSPORINE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ENZYME INHIBITORS; MALE; MICE; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; PAIN MEASUREMENT;

EID: 0036210041     PISSN: 00913057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0091-3057(01)00774-2     Document Type: Article

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