Intrathecal but Not Intravenous Opioids Release Adenosine from the Spinal Cord

Journal of Pain

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 64-68

  Eisenach, James C ^a   Hood, David D ^a   Curry, Regina ^a   Sawynok, Jana ^b   Yaksh, Tony L ^c   Li, Xinhui ^a  

^a WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c University of California   (United States)

Author keywords

Adenosine; Cerebrospinal fluid; Human; Morphine; Opioid; Spinal analgesia

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE; ADENOSINE RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; FENTANYL; MORPHINE; OPIATE DERIVATIVE; OPIATE RECEPTOR; REMIFENTANIL;

ADULT; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID ANALYSIS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; RECEPTOR UPREGULATION; SPINAL CORD;

EID: 1442274901     PISSN: 15265900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpain.2003.10.001     Document Type: Article

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