Benzodiazepine system is involved in hyperalgesia in rats induced by the exposure to extremely low frequency magnetic fields

Archives of Pharmacal Research

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 238-242

  Ji, Hoon Jeong ^a   Kyung, Bum Choi ^a   Nam, Ju Moon ^a   Eon, Sub Park ^a   Uy, Dong Sohn ^a  

^a Chung Ang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Diazepam; Flumazenil; GABA; Hyperalgesia; Magnetic fields

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID A RECEPTOR; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID B RECEPTOR; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; ANXIOLYTIC AGENT; BACLOFEN; BENZODIAZEPINE RECEPTOR AFFECTING AGENT; BICUCULLINE; DIAZEPAM; DRUG DERIVATIVE; FLUMAZENIL; PHACLOFEN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG EFFECT; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; HEAT; HYPERALGESIA; INTRACEREBROVENTRICULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RAT; REACTION TIME; SPRAGUE DAWLEY RAT;

ANIMALS; ANTI-ANXIETY AGENTS; BACLOFEN; BICUCULLINE; DIAZEPAM; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; FLUMAZENIL; GABA ANTAGONISTS; GABA MODULATORS; HEAT; HYPERALGESIA; INJECTIONS, INTRAVENTRICULAR; MALE; PAIN MEASUREMENT; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; REACTION TIME; RECEPTORS, GABA-A; RECEPTORS, GABA-B;

EID: 21844480941     PISSN: 02536269     EISSN: 02536269     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02977722     Document Type: Article

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