Vasosensory responses elicited by Indian red scorpion venom last longer than capsaicin-induced responses

Indian Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 46, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 755-759

  Singh, Sanjeev K ^a   Deshpande, Shripad B ^a  

^a BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

BT venom; Capsaicin; Vasosensory reflexes

Indexed keywords

MESOBUTHUS TAMULUS; RATTUS; SCORPIONES;

AGENTS ACTING ON THE PERIPHERAL NERVOUS AND NEUROMUSCULAR SYSTEMS; CAPSAICIN; SCORPION VENOM;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; BREATHING; CALIBRATION; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; DRUG EFFECT; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMORAL ARTERY; INTRAARTERIAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; METABOLISM; RAT; TIME;

ANIMALS; BLOOD PRESSURE; CALIBRATION; CAPSAICIN; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMORAL ARTERY; INJECTIONS, INTRA-ARTERIAL; MALE; RATS; RESPIRATION; SCORPION VENOMS; SENSORY SYSTEM AGENTS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 58849086041     PISSN: 00195189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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