Inhibition of fatty acid amide hydrolase: A potential treatment for neuropathic pain

Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 27, Issue 13, 2007, Pages 3364-3365

  Trang, Tuan ^a  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

1 (2,4 DICHLOROPHENYL) 5 (4 IODOPHENYL) 4 METHYL N (1 PIPERIDYL) 1H PYRAZOLE 3 CARBOXAMIDE; ANANDAMIDE; CANNABINOID 2 RECEPTOR; CYCLOHEXYLCARBAMIC ACID 3' CARBAMOYLBIPHENYL 3 YL ESTER; ENDOCANNABINOID; FATTY ACID AMIDASE;

DRUG INHIBITION; IN VIVO STUDY; NERVE CELL; NEUROPATHIC PAIN; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY; SPINAL NERVE;

AMIDOHYDROLASES; ANIMALS; BENZAMIDES; CARBAMATES; MICE; NEURALGIA; RATS;

EID: 34047129702     PISSN: 02706474     EISSN: 02706474     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.0583-07.2007     Document Type: Short Survey

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