Spinal N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors may mediate the analgesic effects of emulsified halogenated anesthetics

Pharmacology

Volumn 76, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 105-109

  Hang, Li Hua ^a   Dai, Ti Jun ^a   Zeng, Yin Ming ^a  

^a XUZHOU MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Analgesia; Inhalation anesthetics; N Methyl D aspartate receptors; Spinal cord

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; ANESTHETIC AGENT; ENFLURANE; ISOFLURANE; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR; SEVOFLURANE;

ANALGESIA; ANALGESIC ACTIVITY; ANESTHESIA; ANESTHESIA MECHANISM; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONSCIOUSNESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG MECHANISM; EMULSION; EXPERIMENTAL MOUSE; FEMALE; HALOGENATION; HOT PLATE TEST; INTRAVENOUS ANESTHESIA; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PAIN THRESHOLD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGULATORY MECHANISM; SPINAL CORD; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; WRITHING TEST;

ANALGESICS; ANESTHETICS, INHALATION; ANIMALS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; EMULSIONS; ENFLURANE; EXCITATORY AMINO ACID AGONISTS; FEMALE; INJECTIONS, SPINAL; ISOFLURANE; METHYL ETHERS; MICE; MICE, INBRED STRAINS; N-METHYLASPARTATE; NOCICEPTORS; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN THRESHOLD; RECEPTORS, N-METHYL-D-ASPARTATE; SPINAL CORD;

EID: 33344479368     PISSN: 00317012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000090291     Document Type: Article

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