Inhibitory effect of intrathecal meptazinol on carrageenan-induced thermal hyperalgesia in rats

Neuroscience Letters

Volumn 356, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 9-12

  Zhang, Hua ^a   Zhang, Yu Qiu ^a,b   Qiu, Zhui Bai ^a   Zhao, Zhi Qi ^a  

^a FUDAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Shanghai Res Inst Acupuncture M   (China)

Author keywords

Atropine; Carrageenan; Hyperalgesia; Meptazinol; Naloxone; Paw withdrawal latency

Indexed keywords

ATROPINE; CARRAGEENAN; MEPTAZINOL; MU OPIATE RECEPTOR; MUSCARINIC RECEPTOR; NALOXONE;

ANALGESIC ACTIVITY; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG MECHANISM; HYPERALGESIA; INFLAMMATION; LATENT PERIOD; MALE; NONHUMAN; PAW EDEMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SPINAL CORD; THERMAL STIMULATION; WITHDRAWAL REFLEX;

EID: 1642554399     PISSN: 03043940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2003.10.081     Document Type: Article

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