Estrogen attenuates antinociception produced by stimulation of Kölliker-Fuse nucleus in the rat

European Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 20, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 3203-3207

  Nag, S ^a   Mokha, Sukhbir S ^a  

^a MEHARRY MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Antinociception; Dorsal horn; Noradrenergic; Pain; Trigeminal

Indexed keywords

ALPHA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; ALPHA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CENTRAL INTERMEDIATE SUBSTANCE; ESTRADIOL BENZOATE; ESTROGEN; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID; SUBSTANCE P; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; YOHIMBINE;

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANTINOCICEPTION; ARTICLE; CELL STIMULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; FEMALE; MALE; MEDULLA OBLONGATA; NERVE CELL; NOCICEPTION; NONHUMAN; NORADRENERGIC SYSTEM; OVARIECTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SCRATCHING; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPINAL CORD; SPINAL CORD DORSAL HORN; TRIGEMINAL NERVE;

ADRENERGIC ALPHA-ANTAGONISTS; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; DIOXANES; DRUG INTERACTIONS; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; MALE; N-METHYLASPARTATE; NOCICEPTORS; OVARIECTOMY; PONS; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; SEX FACTORS; SUBSTANCE P; TRIGEMINAL NUCLEI; YOHIMBINE;

EID: 10844294231     PISSN: 0953816X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1460-9568.2004.03775.x     Document Type: Article

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