Stressed-out endogenous cannabinoids relieve pain

Trends in Pharmacological Sciences

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 69-71

  Vaughan, Christopher W ^a  

^a ROYAL NORTH SHORE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

5 (4 CHLORO 3 METHYLPHENYL) 1 (4 METHYLBENZYL) N (1,3,3 TRIMETHYLBICYCLO[2.2.1]HEPTAN 2 YL) 3 PYRAZOLECARBOXAMIDE; CANNABINOID; CYCLOHEXYLCARBAMIC ACID 3' CARBAMOYLBIPHENYL 3 YL ESTER; ENZYME INHIBITOR; NALOXONE; OPIATE; RIMONABANT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; URB 602;

ANALGESIA; BRAIN; MENTAL STRESS; MESENCEPHALON; NONHUMAN; PHYSICAL STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY; SPINAL CORD;

ANALGESIA; ANIMALS; CANNABINOIDS; HUMANS; PAIN; PERIAQUEDUCTAL GRAY; RECEPTORS, CANNABINOID; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 31844444741     PISSN: 01656147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tips.2005.11.011     Document Type: Short Survey

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