Loss of amitriptyline analgesia in α2A-adrenoceptor deficient mice

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 485, Issue 1-3, 2004, Pages 193-196

  Özdoǧan, Ümit Kazim ^a   Lähdesmäki, Janne ^a   Mansikka, Heikki ^b   Scheinin, Mika ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

^b TURKU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^c NONE   (Finland)

Author keywords

(Mouse); Amitriptyline; Analgesia; Clonidine; Locomotor activity; Sedation; 2A Adrenoceptor

Indexed keywords

ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; ALPHA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; AMITRIPTYLINE; ANALGESIC AGENT; CLONIDINE; TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

ANALGESIA; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; KNOCKOUT MOUSE; LOCOMOTION; MALE; MOUSE; MOUSE STRAIN; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DEFICIENCY; WILD TYPE;

EID: 1642497582     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2003.11.047     Document Type: Article

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