The antinociceptive effect of tramadol in the formalin test is mediated by the serotonergic component

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 445, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 179-185

  Oliva, Patrizia ^a   Aurilio, Caterina ^a   Massimo, Francesco ^a   Grella, Antonio ^a   Maione, Sabatino ^a   Grella, Elisa ^a   Scafuro, Mariantonietta ^a   Rossi, Francesco ^a   Berrino, Liberato ^a  

^a SECOND UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES   (Italy)

Author keywords

5 HT (5 hydroxytryptamine, serotonin); Formalin test; Norepinephrine; Opioid; Tramadol

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; SEROTONIN; SEROTONIN ANTAGONIST; SEROTONIN RECEPTOR; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR; TRAMADOL; FLUOXETINE; FORMALDEHYDE; KETANSERIN TARTRATE; MAPROTILINE; NALOXONE; NORADRENALIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR; SEROTONIN 2 ANTAGONIST;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MOUSE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PHYSIOLOGY; STEREOISOMERISM; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTINOCICEPTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENANTIOMER; LICKING; NEUROTRANSMISSION; NONHUMAN; NORADRENERGIC SYSTEM; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEPTOR BLOCKING; SEROTONINERGIC SYSTEM;

ANALGESICS; ANIMALS; MALE; MICE; PAIN MEASUREMENT; RECEPTORS, SEROTONIN; SEROTONIN; SEROTONIN ANTAGONISTS; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITORS; STEREOISOMERISM; TRAMADOL; ANIMAL;

EID: 0037066901     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0014-2999(02)01647-3     Document Type: Article

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