Pre-emptive antinociceptive effects of a synthetic cannabinoid in a model of neuropathic pain

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 568, Issue 1-3, 2007, Pages 173-176

  Guindon, Josée ^a   Desroches, Julie ^a   Dani, Mélina ^a   Beaulieu, Pierre ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cannabinoids; CB1 and CB2 cannabinoid receptor antagonists; Neuropathic pain; Pre emptive analgesia; WIN 55,212 2

Indexed keywords

1 (2,4 DICHLOROPHENYL) 5 (4 IODOPHENYL) 4 METHYL N (1 PIPERIDYL) 1H PYRAZOLE 3 CARBOXAMIDE; 2,3 DIHYDRO 5 METHYL 3 (MORPHOLINOMETHYL) 6 (1 NAPHTHOYL)PYRROLO[1,2,3 DE][1,4]BENZOXAZINE; 6 IODO 3 (4 METHOXYBENZOYL) 2 METHYL 1 (2 MORPHOLINOETHYL)INDOLE; ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; CANNABINOID; CANNABINOID 1 RECEPTOR; CANNABINOID 2 RECEPTOR;

ALLODYNIA; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTINOCICEPTION; ARTICLE; COMBINATION CHEMOTHERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG RECEPTOR BINDING; HYPERALGESIA; MALE; MONOTHERAPY; NERVE LIGATION; NEUROPATHIC PAIN; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SCIATIC NERVE;

ANALGESICS; ANIMALS; BENZOXAZINES; CANNABINOIDS; HYPERALGESIA; INDOLES; MALE; MORPHOLINES; NAPHTHALENES; PAIN; PIPERIDINES; PYRAZOLES; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; RECEPTOR, CANNABINOID, CB1; RECEPTOR, CANNABINOID, CB2; SCIATIC NERVE; SCIATIC NEUROPATHY;

EID: 34250852263     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2007.04.060     Document Type: Article

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