Neurotensin and pain modulation

Peptides

Volumn 27, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 2405-2414

  Dobner, Paul R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Analgesia; Antinociception; Neurotensin

Indexed keywords

2 [5 (2,6 DIMETHOXYPHENYL) 1 [4 [N (3 DIMETHYLAMINOPROPYL) N METHYLCARBAMOYL] 2 ISOPROPYLPHENYL] 1H PYRAZOL 3 YLCARBONYLAMINO]ADAMANTANE 2 CARBOXYLIC ACID; 2 [[1 (7 CHLORO 4 QUINOLINYL) 5 (2,6 DIMETHOXYPHENYL) 3 PYRAZOLYL]CARBONYLAMINO] 2 ADAMANTANECARBOXYLIC ACID; CHLORPROMAZINE; CHOLECYSTOKININ; HALOPERIDOL; MESSENGER RNA; MORPHINE; NEUROTENSIN; NEUROTENSIN RECEPTOR; NEUROTENSIN RECEPTOR 1; NEUROTENSIN RECEPTOR 2; NEUROTENSIN RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; NEUROTRANSMITTER; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANALGESIA; ANTINOCICEPTION; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CHRONIC PAIN; HUMAN; HYPERALGESIA; HYPOTHALAMUS; KNOCKOUT MOUSE; MEDULLA OBLONGATA; NERVE CELL; NOCICEPTION; NONHUMAN; PERIAQUEDUCTAL GRAY MATTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; REVIEW; SPINE; STRESS;

ANIMALS; HUMANS; MEDULLA OBLONGATA; MICE; MICE, KNOCKOUT; MODELS, NEUROLOGICAL; NEUROTENSIN; NEUROTRANSMITTER AGENTS; NOCICEPTORS; PAIN; PERIAQUEDUCTAL GRAY; RECEPTORS, NEUROTENSIN; RNA, MESSENGER; SPINAL CORD; STRESS; STRESS, PHYSIOLOGICAL;

EID: 33748755106     PISSN: 01969781     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.peptides.2006.04.025     Document Type: Review

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