Novel approaches to targeting glutamate receptors for the treatment of chronic pain: Review article

Amino Acids

Volumn 23, Issue 1-3, 2002, Pages 169-176

  Chizh, B A ^a  

^a GRÜNENTHAL GMBH   (Germany)

Author keywords

AMPA receptors; Inflammatory pain; Kainate receptors; Metabotropic glutamate receptors; Neuropathic pain; NMDA receptors

Indexed keywords

4 METHYLGLUTAMIC ACID; 6 (4 CARBOXYBENZYL) 1,2,3,4,4A,5,6,7,8,8A DECAHYDRO 3 ISOQUINOLINECARBOXYLIC ACID; AMPA RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; ANALGESIC AGENT; CI 1041; DIZOCILPINE; ELIPRODIL; GLUTAMATE RECEPTOR; GLUTAMATE RECEPTOR AGONIST; GLUTAMATE RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; GLUTAMIC ACID; GLYCINE RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; IFENPRODIL; KAINIC ACID RECEPTOR; METABOTROPIC RECEPTOR; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; RECEPTOR SUBTYPE; RO 256189; TRAXOPRODIL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACUTE DISEASE; ANTINOCICEPTION; ATAXIA; CHRONIC PAIN; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; DISEASE MODEL; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG INDUCED DISEASE; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG SELECTIVITY; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN TARGETING; SEDATION;

ANALGESICS; ANIMALS; EXCITATORY AMINO ACID ANTAGONISTS; GLUTAMIC ACID; HUMANS; LIGANDS; PAIN; RECEPTORS, GLUTAMATE;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0036386818     PISSN: 09394451     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00726-001-0124-4     Document Type: Conference Paper

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