Effect of chronic administration of L-arginine, N(G)-nitro-L-arginine or their combination on morphine concentration in peripheral tissues and urine of the mouse

General Pharmacology

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 753-757

  Miyasaka, C K ^a   De Souza, J A Alves ^a   Torres, R P ^a   Filho, J Mancini ^a   Lajolo, F M ^a   Curi, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

L arginine; Mice; Morphine antinociception; Morphine concentration; N(G) nitro L arginine; Nitric oxide; Peripheral tissues

Indexed keywords

ARGININE; MORPHINE; N(G) NITROARGININE; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE;

ANESTHESIA MECHANISM; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTINOCICEPTION; ARTICLE; BRAIN REGION; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DISTRIBUTION; DRUG MECHANISM; ENZYME INHIBITION; INTRACEREBROVENTRICULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; MOUSE; NOCICEPTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUBCUTANEOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

ANALGESICS, OPIOID; ANIMALS; ARGININE; ENZYME INHIBITORS; LIVER; LUNG; MALE; MICE; MORPHINE; NITROARGININE; PAIN MEASUREMENT; SPLEEN; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 0345310052     PISSN: 03063623     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0306-3623(97)00336-4     Document Type: Article

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