Effects of carbamazepine and amitriptyline on tetrodotoxin-resistant Na+ channels in immature rat trigeminal ganglion neurons

Archives of Pharmacal Research

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 178-182

  Hur, Yun Kyung ^a   Choi, In Sun ^a   Cho, Jin Hwa ^a   Park, Eun Joo ^a   Choi, Jae Kap ^a   Choi, Byung Ju ^a   Jang, Il Sung ^a  

^a Kyungpook National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Amitriptyline; Carbamazepine; Neuropathic pain; Patch clamp; Tetrodotoxin resistant Na+ channels; Trigeminal ganglion

Indexed keywords

AMITRIPTYLINE; ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; CARBAMAZEPINE; SODIUM CHANNEL; TETRODOTOXIN; TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CYTOLOGY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG RESISTANCE; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; ENZYMOLOGY; INJURY; METABOLISM; NERVE CELL; PATCH CLAMP; PERIPHERAL NERVE; RAT; SPRAGUE DAWLEY RAT; TRIGEMINUS GANGLION;

AMITRIPTYLINE; ANIMALS; ANTICONVULSANTS; ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS, TRICYCLIC; CARBAMAZEPINE; DRUG RESISTANCE; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; NEURONS; PATCH-CLAMP TECHNIQUES; PERIPHERAL NERVES; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; SODIUM CHANNELS; TETRODOTOXIN; TRIGEMINAL GANGLION;

EID: 42949095599     PISSN: 02536269     EISSN: 19763786     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12272-001-1138-x     Document Type: Article

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