Possible involvement of nitric oxide in morphine-induced miosis and reduction of intraocular pressure in rabbits

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 534, Issue 1-3, 2006, Pages 227-232

  Bonfiglio, Vincenza ^a   Bucolo, Claudio ^a   Camillieri, Giovanni ^a   Drago, Filippo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Intraocular pressure; Morphine; Nitric oxide; Opioid receptors; Pupil diameter

Indexed keywords

GLUTATHIONE; MORPHINE; N(G) NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NALOXONE; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE INHIBITOR; OPIATE ANTAGONIST; OPIATE RECEPTOR;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG INHIBITION; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; MIOSIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUPIL; RABBIT;

ANALGESICS, OPIOID; ANIMALS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ENZYME INHIBITORS; EYE; GLUTATHIONE; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; MIOSIS; MORPHINE; NALOXONE; NARCOTIC ANTAGONISTS; NG-NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; RABBITS; RECEPTORS, OPIOID, MU; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 33644899072     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2006.01.045     Document Type: Article

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