Analgesic effect of caffeine and clomipramine: A possible interaction between adenosine and serotonin systems

Acta Pharmaceutica

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 33-39

  Bach Rojecky, Lidija ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZAGREB   (Croatia)

Author keywords

Adenosine system; Analgesia; Caffeine; Clomipramine; Formalin test; Hot plate test; Serotonin system

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE; ADENOSINE RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CAFFEINE; CLOMIPRAMINE; FORMALDEHYDE; SEROTONIN; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR;

ANALGESIA; ANIMAL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG COMBINATION; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG POTENTIATION; HOT PLATE TEST; INTRAPERITONEAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; MOUSE; NOCICEPTION; NONHUMAN; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PHYSIOLOGY; REACTION TIME; SEROTONINERGIC SYSTEM; STIMULATION;

EID: 0037366999     PISSN: 13300075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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