Effect of melatonin on release of β-endorphin, norepinephrine and 5-hydroxytryptamine in rat brain

Yaoxue Xuebao

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 8-9

  Yu, Chang Xi ^a,b   Wu, Gen Cheng ^a   Xu, Shao Fen ^a   Chen, Chong Hong ^b  

^a FUDAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b FUJIAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

endorphin; 5 hydroxytryptamine; Analgesia; Melatonin; Norepinephrine

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; BETA ENDORPHIN; MELATONIN; NORADRENALIN; SEROTONIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BRAIN; DRUG EFFECT; MALE; METABOLISM; PAIN THRESHOLD; RAT; SPRAGUE DAWLEY RAT;

ANALGESICS; ANIMALS; BETA-ENDORPHIN; BRAIN; MALE; MELATONIN; NOREPINEPHRINE; PAIN THRESHOLD; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; SEROTONIN;

EID: 0043268115     PISSN: 05134870     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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