MK-801 enhances gabaculine-induced loss of the righting reflex in mice, but not immobility

Canadian Journal of Anesthesia

Volumn 54, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 998-1005

  Irifune, Masahiro ^a   Katayama, Sohtaro ^a   Takarada, Tohru ^a   Shimizu, Yoshitaka ^a   Endo, Chie ^a   Takata, Takashi ^a   Morita, Katsuya ^b   Dohi, Toshihiro ^b   Sato, Tomoaki ^c   Kawahara, Michio ^a  

^a HIROSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b HIROSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c KAGOSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID RECEPTOR; DIZOCILPINE; GABACULINE; KETAMINE; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR; NICOTINIC RECEPTOR; OPIATE RECEPTOR; SODIUM CHANNEL;

ADJUVANT THERAPY; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONSCIOUSNESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; IMMOBILIZATION; MALE; MOUSE; NOCICEPTIVE STIMULATION; NONHUMAN; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIGHTING REFLEX;

EID: 38849208542     PISSN: 0832610X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03016634     Document Type: Article

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