Endogenous opioids are involved in morphine and dipyrone analgesic potentiation in the tail flick test in rats

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 546, Issue 1-3, 2006, Pages 54-59

  Hernández Delgadillo, Gloria P ^a   Cruz, Silvia L ^a  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE FÍSICA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Analgesia; Endogenous opioid; Metamizol; Non steroidal anti inflammatory drug; Potentiation

Indexed keywords

DIPYRONE; MORPHINE; NALOXONE; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; OPIATE; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ANALGESIC ACTIVITY; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTINOCICEPTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG POTENCY; DRUG POTENTIATION; MALE; NOCICEPTION; NONHUMAN; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; TAIL FLICK TEST;

EID: 33748489065     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2006.07.027     Document Type: Article

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