Optimization of the mechanical nociceptive threshold testing with the Randall-Selitto assay

Journal of Neuroscience Methods

Volumn 131, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 93-97

  Anseloni, Vanessa C Z ^a,b   Ennis, Matthew ^a,b   Lidow, Michael S ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Analgesy meter; Hyperalgesia; Paw withdrawal; Rat; Swim stress; Training

Indexed keywords

FREUND ADJUVANT; OPIATE;

ACCURACY; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE TEST; HINDLIMB; HYPERALGESIA; MALE; NOCICEPTION; NONHUMAN; PAIN THRESHOLD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ASSAY; RANDALL SELITTO ASSAY; RAT; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SWIMMING;

EID: 0344083392     PISSN: 01650270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-0270(03)00241-3     Document Type: Article

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